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Pillar of the Community
United States
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1923-S-Linc...AOSwNphWYE6SYes, sadly you heard me correctly. This guy is notorious for selling counterfeit coins - very decent quality ones too. Notice the fields are completely clean from any scratches or nicks. These are high quality counterfeits, ones that could fool anyone. The indicator is the style of that S mintmark, it's 100% wrong. Notice what appears to be some sort of break in the rim at about 11 o'clock on the obverse. Every US coin in this guys inventory, along with the tokens/medals he has are counterfeit.  Edited by CoinHuntingDrew
12/03/2015 3:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Huh. Will report when I get home (if its still there)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's a real one for your comparison.   Edited by TypeCoin971793
12/03/2015 5:46 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Looks like he is doing some home workshop made die hubbing off original coins. Anyone experience in metal machining, and has a small home workshop lathe and bench drill is in a position to make forgery dies. Dies can be hubbed by plating, casting, pressure striking or explosive striking.
Image of Abe looks indistinct.
'Numismatic Forgery', by Charles M. Larson refers.
Edited by sel_69l
12/03/2015 9:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just FYI, none of his coins came from the no-no site. I don't like any of them, but if they are cointerfeit, then they are better than most. His 1877 cent has a shallow N, his 1857 Half Cant matches the C-1 variety, and his Indian cents match the type 1 / Type 2 headdresses they are supposed to have. The 1864 (which is an unadvertised 1864-L), has a pointed bust, but I can't see the N in the blurry reverse picture. I'll let others weigh in. |
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United States
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Yeah, even the 1851 Large Cent looks pretty good, but up close it looks cast.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have my doubts, if you really think they are making these themselves, why would they bother with 10$ COINS,and if they are as good as you say , then why not do 4-500$ COINS, just wondering.opinions..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are doing it on $400-500 coins, though.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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It is a well known fact that all American gold coins have been faked irrespective of their numismatic premium.
If you can sell a coin for $10, where it material cost is negligible, then why not?
How about striking a hundred or more off a fake die?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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He is located in Sweeden. Can't see buying US coins from a guy in Sweeden and feeling good about it's authenticity. |
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why would they bother with 10$ COINS That's part of the ruse....."some are only $10 coins, so they're probably real." |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Because the counterfeiters are only getting paid so much. $10 is probably a lot to them....LOL.
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Forum Dad
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I saw where the seller has two 1857 Flying Eagle cents with $1 opening bids. Neither coin shows any wear on the eagle's breast feathers.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Captainrich - Nothing the fields too. No scratches, nicks, hairlines, AHYTHING.
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Posted 12/03/2015 5:44 pm
