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Valued Member
United States
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I'm kinda sad to say I know nothing of a Seated Liberty dollar but its true. So I have some pics and questions    *** Edited by Staff to add image tags to post. *** |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Ah sorry didn't ask of my questions -.- so friend of mine picked this up for $7 was it worth it beyond melt value in this condition?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Most likely they are Chinese fake, did you try to see if it stick to a magnet?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is that supposed to be a 1846-CC US dollar?
I always thought they were made in Carson City from 1870-1873, with 1871-1873 being pretty expensive.
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United States
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She knows nothing of coins just that I have a collection. The guy she bought it from was impaired young says his grandpa died and he didn't want the coins and didn't know anything about them so he was selling them.
So I ended up with this. no magnet sticks to it yes it is truly silver I checked it and for me its a little bit of an unusual coin. So.. I'm not saying it is what it seems or making a claim about it. To me its one ounce of silver and for now that's all it is until I know further.
Just seems like the details are a little faint for a coin as old as it claims you know?
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I just read my last sentence and realized how stupid it sounded.. I think what I meant was just plainly how the details seem faint and if it were a coin that old seems like it would have been valuable enough for it to need a case. Sorry guys
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I didn't even bother checking the date, good catch pepactonius! The surface looks wrong, weak and flat the first time I saw it. I would say there's no silver in it, and for $7?
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04/23/2015 03:21 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Its silver I did test it for silver. Is there such a thing as re stamping a silver coin so the fake is silver? Just from the surface of the coin and it being actual silver and the way the edge seems somewhat mangled. I just enjoy learning so dump in any info please. From what I have read a CC-1846 isn't a real coin maybe I'm reading in the wrong places. Even if it is a fake like I said she did score an ounce of silver for $7 from a random person. That's not bad in my opinion for melt value. I collect and sell mostly coins people want to buy for silver content occasionally I managed to get fun coins like a 1914 Barber dime sealed in great condition which I just hold onto because its interesting or maybe its a coin in nice condition that's "old" so I keep it only because its old. :) I just like silver a lot its my favorite metal I like the look it has value. So I don't want anyone to think I'm trying to pass anything off as something its not because I'd like to maybe eventually get to know people enough to trade or sell with them. |
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Check out the rim here it has these folds randomly around the front but inspecting the side shows no reasoning for it, which is what made me ask if someone would restamp a silver coin as a fake so that it is still silver.   I didn't realize these aren't the greatest two photos.. *** Edited by Staff to add image tags to post. *** Edited by R1W3D
04/23/2015 03:40 am
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 United States
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It should not weight 1 oz. According to the CCF Coin Facts, your 1946-CC is a "Fantasy / Counterfeit". |
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United States
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So are my suspicions true? Could this be a restamped silver coin to make it seem worth more than it is?
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Moderator
United States
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More likely its a fantasy/counterfeit that was created with that design, not a restamped coin
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Valued Member
United States
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The more I inspect this coin the more obvious it yells fake XD dude just looking out how much more defined CC is then the rest of the surface features and checking out the side of it I can see that the _I know I'm probably wrong but I've always called them ribs_ look like when they were pressed in they went all the way around then slightly back over the the starstart point. I'm sure they are rolled on rather than pressed which would explain why it comes back around and overlaps. What are the ribs/ridges called anyways? So I know for the future.
Comparing the stars to other coins I have I feel like they look different but maybe I'm just over inspecting that part.
So someone tell me what a fantasy coin is? And why they exist.
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United States
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the term for the edge of the coin (sometimes called the third side)  is reeded |
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United States
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Ah reeded that's what I've heard thanks.
Still learning more about this site somehow got to your gallery and decided to stay and look around. You have some interesting coins not that you needed anyone like me to tell you that though haha.
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United States
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Thanks. Many of the terms can be found in the glossary (top area of the Navigation menu on the left of the screen).
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Posted 04/23/2015 02:52 am
