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New Member
Romania
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Found it through old stuff in the attic (from my grandfather) and have the following questions: - is it real? - what category is it (common, rare, scarce)? - what might be its value? Thank you very much!   |
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Moderator
 United States
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Sorry to have bad news, but the numbers, letters, and design in general look wrong. I think its a fake. Here is info on a real Draped Bust Dollarwish this was after better results  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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unfortunately that is a Chinese made fake that can be bought for a few dollars online. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
Indeed I must concur both with a welcome and the unfortunate news. This is a counterfeit.
Some folks, like myself, collect them, but even then it's likely just a few dollars.
Edited by SteveCaruso
01/20/2015 07:57 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
A bold as brass fake.
Which may very well be what it's made of. A jeweler can weigh it for you. It should be 27 grams if it's silver.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
01/20/2015 08:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry but your coin is fake. The letters are waay too bold. The stars are off too. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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unfortunately that is a Chinese made fake that can be bought for a few dollars online. I beg to differ, it looks more like a Taiwanese made fake to me  to the community |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1566 Posts |
Excuse me Mr. denco7. I defer to your better judgement  |
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New Member
 Romania
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Yet it has 27g so at least it could be silver :)
Edited by gabigrigore
01/21/2015 01:09 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
It doesn't look like silver in my opinion. Some other metal.
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United States
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That is the correct weight. If the dimensions and thickness are correct, it might be silver.  |
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New Member
Romania
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@Joe2007: probably. Anyway I weighed it this morning and it showed 27g. But if it's a cheap fake, why bother making it the exact weight?...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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To fool people who have a scale but is unfamiliar with the series.
I bought a Morgan which turned out to be fake, it weighs 27g but does not sound like silver. The size is correct.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I found that purchasing a scale and a micrometer for about $30 was one of my better investments to detect counterfeits.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Based upon the existing design characteristics' elaborateness and/or wear patterns would it possible to ascertain approx. during what time frame the counterfeiters produced this fake: mid 1800s, late 1900s etc...?
mdpmedia
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