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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My first response was typical fake. Then I read down.My second response was typical fake.
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Moderator
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Ouch ... this is not an authentic example and alas you have been fooled by the never ending counterfeit classic silver commemoratove coins which populate ebay every day. Quote:
If I submit it for grading I'll find out for certain whether or not the coin is authentic You are of course welcome to do so .... but hopefully the rest of my reply can save you the time and expense ... Here is an authentic PCGS certified example .... from my MS collection and poor but illustrative photo ...compare the obvious differences as suggested above: 1924 Huguenot-Wallon Tercentenary Half Dollar - PCGS MS66/CAC We are here to help and educate ... in this case alas the education came after your purchase ... so my best hope as a supportive collector is to help inform you that will will be disappointed by any TPG opinion on this example. My opinion... send it back (if you have a return) and save yourself the time and cost of any TPG telling you the same thing. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
07/27/2017 7:34 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you submit it for grading you'll be out your cost plus the grading fees. Take your loss and move on.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very sorry for your loss. Maybe you should share the name of the seller so we can all avoid him.
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Pillar of the Community
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840 Posts |
Thanks for the input everyone. I appreciate the information, and I believe you are correct the coin is a replica. The username is ancient636.
Edited by berto
07/28/2017 12:05 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Like you said, only chump change on this guy. Not a huge setback. Is it at least silver?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Thankyou for the education.
Next time, I will look at Google images first.
Edited by sel_69l
07/28/2017 09:53 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I didn't test silver content, but the fake coin fails the drop test with a slightly lower "ting" than a 90% silver half.
Only a small loss. Lesson learned.
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Only a small loss. Lesson learned. Agreed. It could have been way worse. |
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Quote: I bought the real thing for $60 this time!  Excellent!  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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I'm glad you found a real one! Congrats!
I'd say that the coin has XF-level details, but appears to have been somewhat harshly cleaned in its past. The number of straight lines seen on the obverse and reverse suggest the coin was wiped vs. just being dipped.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
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Really glad you got a (real) good one, and at a decent price! I looked at the other 'coin' seller's (ancient636) listings, and he only sells cheap stuff from China. One thing I've learned, is check where the seller is from (in this case he says HK and Thailand), and see what other types of things the seller has. TBH, I would have avoided this seller without looking at google images, or asking him any questions. Personally, I would make a claim of item not as described with ebay, and provide enough info about the coin to a) get my money back and b) possibly have ebay shut him down (not as easy with a seller that does as much as he does though). It may require a trip to a coin dealer to get a letter saying it's counterfeit, but IMO, it's worth it. It's a principal thing for me. |
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