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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by CoinHuntingDrew
10/02/2015 9:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I appreciate your efforts at finding fakes on ebay. Can I ask you a favor? when you post these, can you do more than put a sensational title, and lots of rolling laughing emoticons to explain what you are seeing? I am trying to learn, and I'm not sure what "It has the obverse strike of a 1969-1973 cent." means. The MM is too large, and appears to high compared to my 1914 D, and Lincoln's nose doesn't look right, and there appears to be some porosity that might make me think it is a cast. Are these things you see as well? |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The mint mark looks like it was placed on the coin by a child playing with clay.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's ironic that the seller's ebay I.D. is "oysterCOPY" and that he also sells parts for copiers. He's all about copies, I guess.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Hey guys, read the title and description again but replace the word "key date" with the word "fake" and let me know what you think. This guy is full of hints
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Pillar of the Community
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Is the 4 in the date suppose to look like that? I too am learning and drew these do help those of us that are not totally familiar with them. Would be nice for the more knowledgeable members to mention what the red flags are to you.
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It appears cast not Struck and yes that's the worst fakes of this date I have ever seen aside from the 4 all cut up. A genuine example:  Notice how the Coin on ebay has a "cartoonish" date. Totally wrong diagnostically. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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Rest in Peace
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CC110 , you for got to post a comment.
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Pillar of the Community
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It appears cast not Struck Are the "bubbles" in the field a "tell" for being cast? What other diagnostic points for it being cast? |
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Pillar of the Community
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Look at the 2 o'clock position on the obverse and look in front of Lincoln's neck. LOTS of casting bubbles.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think I saw Gumby and Pokey playing with that coin  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Gymcoachdon- In most cases, fakes are pretty close and have to be dismissed by finding small features that the counterfeiter got wrong. In this case, the differences are dramatic.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Keep up the good work, CHD.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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 I actually laughed when I saw this... As for you, CHD, I think you've brought more fakes to our attention than any other member! Good job  |
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Posted 10/02/2015 9:43 pm
