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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To me it just appears to be a beat up Half. Weights would tell us quite a bit tho.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Weight would certainly help, but I think you are right. This looks more like a weak counterfeit and if it's in lead, you can push a pencil tip into it with no problem at all. You might want to try that on the edge so as not to mar this beauty further  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's a good test for sure. Let us know!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll bet it's a cast copy. Note the lack of reeding and the "bite" marks. Over the years, I've seen numerous Barber type counterfeits like this one. It's likely underweight.
Die struck counterfeits are far less seen and command a premium from serious collectors. The cast copies tend to sell for only a buck or two as curiosities.
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Moderator
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Give us an accurate weight ... just for the record.
I'm leaning towards non-genuine based on the photos provided.
David
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Pillar of the Community
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1003 Posts |
The coin I have weighs 5 grams, very off from the correct weight. It must be a counterfeit. As for the pencil-tip test, I tried it and it worked. Thanks for the tip!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is it that uncommon for a LCS to test their own inventory, or is a "junk" bin more or less at-your-own-risk?
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Bedrock of the Community
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I realize it's a counterfeit, but I really hate it when people recommend using destructive testing methods.
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Bedrock of the Community
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 Look, feel and weight would have told it was fake. Edited by GR58
10/12/2016 9:55 pm
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Posted 10/12/2016 2:55 pm
