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Valued Member
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THis is a business strike of an1869 half dollar pattern. Not sure what Judd it is or if they even made any business strike half dollar patterns in this year. Sorry for the bad pictures. The coin appears to made out of nickel or copper-nickel. A client of mine wants to sell it, so any information would help. Thanks   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a cast counterfeit to me.
Those grainy surfaces are a dead giveaway that this "coin" has a lot of problems....first and foremost is that it is most likely not real.
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Valued Member
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The surfaces look good that's just the copier giving it that effect. It was definitely struck and has slight doubling on all the features. Just not sure if they ever made an ms one of those. Thanks
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree with westernsky. This a a cast counterfeit. The design is wrong for that year half dollar. The coin should be silver. (possible silver round that looks faked) Try another normal coin on your scanner. You will not see the sand cast lines on a normal coin. AddedI just found on PCGS web site images of the pattern coin. They are proof coins: http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/CoinIm...aspx?s=60970Your coin to me yells, fake. Edited by coop
12/12/2016 12:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Kinda looks like this one...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The design is that of J-748 (P-831) it was made in silver, copper, aluminium, and brass. The silver, copper, and aluminum versions come with either plain or reeded edges, the brass in unique and has a reeded edge. They made several different design pattern half dollars in 1869. The image you posted though is too poor to be of any use in telling if the coin is real or not.
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Valued Member
United States
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@52Raymo - it looks identical to the one you posted. Even has the left star very weak above the date like mine. Where did you find that one?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a Chinese counterfeit site. All you want for 2.02 cents apiece. Sorry for the bad news.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Valued Member
United States
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Now I know. Thanks so much for your help!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You're welcome. It looks like that one star fell off and just the outline was left.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Posted 12/12/2016 11:29 am
