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johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1620 Posts	Posted 11/10/2016 9:02 pm I had my eye on this for a few days...nothing raised alarm bells about it: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/232138034788...RK:MEBIDX:IT And then I saw this on ebay: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/192024289950...RK:MEBIDX:IT With all the recent counterfeits, I'm getting a little paranoid! Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 01:04 am I believe that coin is real. It has correct obverse, OBV3 for 1881. All counterfeits I have seen have OBV2. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5586 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 05:59 am It doesn't look right to me, but I'm not a 50 cent person. I'm looking at the base of the nose, the apparent doubling of the Monarch towards the bottom, and the grainy texture Report this Post to the Staff
mtlhoser New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 09:56 am The pictures in the two links look identical to me. Report this Post to the Staff
doubleeagle59 Pillar of the Community Canada 2495 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 10:09 am Yea, same picture...same coin. Report this Post to the Staff
johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1620 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 11:36 am ^ The second ebay link is from someone warning everyone about the coin in the first link... Report this Post to the Staff
mtlhoser New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 11/14/2016 6:28 pm It seems that the second ebay link was modified because it doesn't show a picture of the 50 cent piece anymore. Maybe it was a cut and paste error? I compared the image with my 1881H. The bump on the nose is a bit suspect. Maybe it's an artifact of the lighting? Ditto with the G in REGINA. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 11/14/2016 9:15 pm It's gone because the coin is real. The seller had a European counterfeit for sale and it was a case of guilt by association. The whistleblower did not think his actions would affect any Canadians as his goal is to alert for the Euro market. It pays to ask the source rather than speculate. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 11/14/2016 9:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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