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Is This $5 Half Eagle Fake?

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 Posted 07/23/2016  06:07 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jaxenro to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I don't know much about them but this one just looks odd to me

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1847-5-Libe...AOSwdzVXjwjw
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 Posted 07/23/2016  06:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GR58 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
As with any gold coins, I would like to do in hand test on it.

Looking at the last two pictures, the coins has a look of a gold
coin that has been in jewelry. Lots of nicks and bumps. The rim
looks a little flat, like the coin might have been a bezel.

Other than that ... To me ... It looks like a authentic coin.
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 Posted 07/23/2016  08:01 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add paleoguy45 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's authentic in my opinion. Note the doubled "7". I have the same variety in my collection. That would be hard to duplicate in a fake. PG
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 Posted 07/23/2016  08:06 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jaxenro to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting. I learn more and more each day thanks
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 Posted 07/23/2016  09:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westernsky to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks authentic to me.
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 Posted 07/23/2016  11:51 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ChildOfTheWheat to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Real, but HORRIBLY cleaned!
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 Posted 07/23/2016  12:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BuckeyeCoinGuy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks real to me.

Note that at that price ($380), nobody in the world has decided to bid on this coin.

Don't buck the trend.

For $380 you can get a much nicer one at many local coin stores and get a better idea of real vs fake in hand.
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 Posted 07/23/2016  3:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add thq to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It looks real to me, and $359.99 is a typical price for the condition. Good stacker or pocket coin, or hole filler if you need a pre motto lib.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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 Posted 07/23/2016  3:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jaxenro to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wasn't going to bid jut thought it looked kind of cheesy for some reason
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i like that coin. I like the doubled 184(7) and obviously a known die marriage (Thanks Paleoguy )

Could be worth the money for the grade and type coin. I am not convinced its cleaned badly at all. I am also not sure its ex-jewelry and maybe has just been over handled in many collections.

I'd like it in-hand to examine it and may take a shot considering the return policy.
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 Posted 07/23/2016  4:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks perfectly good!
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 Posted 07/25/2016  11:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jwitten to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Look real, and possibly not cleaned. Terrible pics though. Sometimes lighting (using a harsh flash) can make a coin look cleaned.
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 Posted 07/25/2016  11:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Alpha2814 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
So nobody bid at $380, they relisted at $360, and it went for $398 in less than 2 days. Huh.
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 Posted 07/26/2016  07:09 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jaxenro to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Common with ebay the first bidder validates the item. Once I see you bid $360 it validates to me, subconsciously, that the coin is worth at least $360 and I can bid more.
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I didn't take a shot although I wanted to.
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 Posted 07/26/2016  11:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A decent coin for the money
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