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houston_guy462004 Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 02/24/2008 1:03 pm The grainy surfaces in the legend makes this coin suspicious. Am I right? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...300199854622 Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/24/2008 5:36 pm Swamperbob, is the one that can answer if it's real or not, in any event condition is not AU/UNC, EF at best and it looks cleaned to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 02/25/2008 4:54 pm I don't think it's a fake, just heavily cleaned. The grainy areas you mentioned could just as easily be from a Grease Filled Die or one that has been stressed. The fake ones usually have a more dull look, and any grainy areas would be pretty even through out the surface of the coin. I'm not an expert by any means though, so you never know. Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 11:37 pm Just saw the post - I would reserve judgement until we had better pictures or more information. Weight and S.G are a start. I would also love to see the edge. The coin is apparently an open press strike. The dentils at the edge of the coin look good and the way light reflects from the surfaces are clear evidence for a strike. The color is ok by me. It may have been cleaned I'm not 100% sure but it certainly has seen some degree of wear. The grade of EF is fair based on the picture, but in person an AU can often look better than it's photos. The only thing I do not like are some of the minor details on the King's portrait. However, knowing no more than I can see here, I would presume it was real until proven counterfeit by some fact not obvious in the pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
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