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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm no expert on Canadian coins, but I agree. Looks like there are some small bubbles on the reverse above the 2 and left of the 1.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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It's definitely a fake, has the wrong obverse and reverse for 1889.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Oh yeah.......It's definitely fake.
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Valued Member
Canada
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It has been removed apparently. It has a broken leaf stem at 4 o'clock which is a tell-tale I believe.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Read the feed back, that will tell you something.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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https://goccf.com/t/227965Not sure if missing stems are a marker for counterfeits, despite what the Charlton says. Here is a link to a previous topic.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There just seems to be more and more of this. Stuff going on . I think it is getting worse lately rather than better.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Unfortunately this kind of stuff seems to come and go in spurts. Hopefully, this spurt is on it's way out! It can be very damaging to our hobby as it discourages people who end up getting stung by it. Thankfully, people on this forum have the ability to identify and report it, and I personally thank you for that!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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This is not one of those obvious fakes. Soon they will get so good that even experts will not be able to buy without certification or seeing the coin in hand first.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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This is not one of those obvious fakes. Soon they will get so good that even experts will not be able to buy without certification or seeing the coin in hand first. I respectively disagree. Look at the date numerals. If that doesn't scream 'fake', I don't know what will! |
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I respectively disagree.
Look at the date numerals.
If that doesn't scream 'fake', I don't know what will! Well yes, to someone who has been collecting for years it's obvious and most people would be able to tell it was a fake if given pictures of a genuine coin to compare with. I simply meant that it is of better quality than the crap that Not Allowed sells. Think about all "oh so obvious" fakes on ebay that get bid into the hundreds of dollars by buyers who don't know any better. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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zxc.......Yes, I can see your point of view.
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