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paul27613 Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 1:18 pm Look this coin over and think about what you see. I will start posting details and my thoughts after giving folks a little time to do it without any tainting of your thinking. Comments welcomed!! Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 1:42 pm A Becker fake. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 3:33 pm It is a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
paul27613 Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 6:01 pm Bob L / Echi, what were the indicators that screamed (or whispered) fake to you? Bob L. Becker specifically or just a fake? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 6:07 pm Quote: Bob L. Becker specifically or just a fake? Becker specifically. It's documented. Edited by Kamnaskires 03/13/2017 6:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 6:21 pm Becker is a noted forger, while I can't tell the difference between his and others forgers. The overall appearance does not look right, Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 7:54 pm OP coin and a plate (of the same coin) from Sir George F. Hill's Becker the Counterfeiter (Chicago: Obol International, 1977), 66, no. 47, plate 3 - as reproduced at both Forums' fake coin reports and at the Forgerynetwork. Report this Post to the Staff
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