Real Of Fake? 1913 Liberty Head Nickel - Page 2

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ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 12:13 pm Quote: I love those Whitman folder plugs. These give added meaning to the old saying, "Not worth a plug nickel." Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188524 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 12:26 pm That never occurred to me! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 9:09 pm Quote: The one thing that is missing from this display is any indication that this coin is a counterfeit, replica, or fantasy piece. If it had been considered a counterfeit, I rather doubt it would have such a prominent spot in the ANA Museum. Just sayin'... I did an overlay onto your picture and the devices match perfectly. I would believe, as you suggested, this is the original seeing as they own it. it also does not have the marks of a cast copy. it also was not too hard to tell which of the 5 it is since this is the only one known with wear on it. The story goes that McDermot used to carry it around in his pocket and show it to people bragging about its rareity Forgive spelling etc. posting from a tablet is not my forte How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Aahz Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 12:03 am Quote: I did an overlay onto your picture and the devices match perfectly. I would believe, as you suggested, this is the original seeing as they own it. it also does not have the marks of a cast copy. Oh, I know the coin on display was the actual McDermott/Beebe specimen. The point I was making was that, being a 1913 Liberty nickel, it was a genuine coin, as opposed to the idea that *ALL* 1913 Liberty nickels are fake. This thread was carried over from another thread where that argument started to hijack the topic. Quote: The story goes that McDermot used to carry it around in his pocket and show it to people bragging about its rareity Wow. Good thing he didn't brag about its condition. Edited by Aahz 08/14/2015 12:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 12:07 am I think the one he showed to people was a fake one. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 02:19 am He not only showed it around, he PASSED it around. He also used to loan it to coin clubs around the country for display purposes at coin shows. (First class mail, NOT insured.) Walton did have an altered date piece that he would show off as the real one. I still suspect THAT was the coin recovered from the accident, and which Stacks identified as an altered date piece. I don't think the genuine coin the family brought to the ANA was in the accident. Report this Post to the Staff
Jwardjr New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/22/2018 4:49 pm * Edited by Staff - Please review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. * Report this Post to the Staff
jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2205 Posts	Posted 03/22/2018 8:40 pm I have an older Whitman Barber dime that has a plugged 1894-S hole. Report this Post to the Staff
JoshsCoins New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 03/22/2018 11:43 pm I took a picture of the McDermott specimen as well when I saw it in Colorado Springs. It had that same gold hue. Report this Post to the Staff
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