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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just looking for some opinions on this Half Dollar   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It was once a pretty nice coin that got badly beaten up over the years. It is not rare and it has many problems. Where did you find it....underground?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Looks like pavement damage. Not sure what that brownish stain is--it might come off with acetone, but that would be a waste of good acetone.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm gonna call this one a lead and or tin counterfeit.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11951 Posts |
I didn't have my glasses when I bought it.
Got it from a older lady who was selling her fathers coins
Do you think I should have passed
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Dollarman ... you caught that pretty fast ...
Was just seeing who would.
It weighs 9.3 grams ...I think with a little effort I could bend it.
I did buy it from a older lady ... explained to her how it was fake.
Gave her a $1.00 .... add it to my fake coin collection
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Interesting b/c I also have a 1936 made in lead. It was found in my Grandfather's half dollar change machine back in the 60s. Cannot get pics at present or would post.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a poured/cast lead forgery.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Always interesting to see something like this. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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i don't want to steal from the OP's thread but here is a counterfeit Morgan I posted earlier this year. I like coming across these old counterfeits..sometimes they have more history than the real coins they are impersonating. https://goccf.com/t/259025Feel free to call me Will.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Finding that it's a counterfeit before you buy it is a key to a happy coin collecting life.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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i don't want to steal from the OP's thread but here is a counterfeit Morgan I posted earlier this year Thanks for posting that link Dollarmanm some really good information in that thread. To me .. seeing coins like this .. and the one in your link, might help us all spotting fake coins in the future |
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Posted 10/08/2016 6:40 pm
