Are These Commemorative Coins Authentic?

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Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 02:24 am Are these Commemorative coins Authentic? Seller has two coins for sale. Coins look odd. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1924-HUGUEN...AOSwEHpZLt5~ Report this Post to the Staff

Foxwoods Man Pillar of the Community United States 4901 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 06:23 am I will defer to the commems people but the bottom one looks like a cast copy. Might just be the pic but it just looks to have a grainy surface Report this Post to the Staff
Johnsderry Valued Member Ireland 374 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 06:35 am I'm no expert but I myself have seen similar USA commemorative coins and they turned out to be Chinese fakes , I wouldn't be surprised if these were also. Report this Post to the Staff
Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 1:44 pm Huguenot does look like a fake.. Maine commemorative does not have details. Looks like a cast copy. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 4:54 pm Neither looks right to me, but @commems will know in a flash if he reads this. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7509 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 6:15 pm Weak and worn looking strike on all devices are indicative of a copy, but a Commem. expert needs to chime in. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15398 Posts	Posted 06/01/2017 7:31 pm I would suggest staying away from both ... A decade of chasing these coins in both MS and circulated state has developed an 'eye' ... long term collectors of any series would understand. The 1924 Huguenot is a no brainer ... screams counterfeit to me. With a quick look the 1920 Maine is questionable ... it might be authentic ... but alas a detailed comparison with my know examples simply requires time I do not have right now. Hope that helps ... Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 02:52 am Thank you. I've been studying commemorative coins recently, and these looked suspicious. I would never bid on such items... Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 03:14 am I am not an expert on these coins, but they look okay to me. Circulation wear on the Maine Centennial, and the Huguenot has been cleaned badly. Report this Post to the Staff
Not Mint to Be Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 06:30 am They both look fake to me. The faces on the Maine look like mush as well as the wording. Just compare them to some of the holdered ones on ebay as a quick check Report this Post to the Staff
bandsdean Pillar of the Community United States 2125 Posts	Posted 06/03/2017 10:12 pm Yes they look fake to me too. Report this Post to the Staff
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