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Edited by travelcoin
01/03/2018 8:00 pm
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Augustus struck under Tiberius, The coin looks genuine to me, also looks like it has be lacquered. Excellent find for $10.
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Thanks for the reply and the attribution. Yeah, it didn't jump right out as a fake to me.
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Nice find!
Things that make me believe it's real:
1. The reverse of the coin doesn't match the drawing in the leaflet.
2. The coin is off-center and irregularly shaped. Most people expect coins to be round and centered. If you are going to make copies, why not copy a better example?
3. Pitting is what I would expect from environmental damage.
Even if it's fake it's quite the conversation piece.
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@TC, that would be a great pick-up if it is real!  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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jskirwin - Nice points! Also the box is a custom fit to the coin and you would probably see more than one of these dished out to employees 55 years ago.
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Really a great buy, especially considering the promotional tie in.
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Nice grab! I don't think "problem" ancients were especially valuable 50+ years ago, so I could see the company getting real ones for the promo. I have a few ASE's that my parents picked up from a Honda promo event back in the early 2000s--it was a free event and everyone got one, but they were only worth like $5 at the time. |
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A weird, but also very interesting buy. |
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The dream is over. As soon as I opened it, there it was "Replica". With the coin in hand, you can tell. The edge is as smooth as a baby's butt and there's is a also a faint casting seem. I still think it's a great buy for 10 bucks.   Edited by travelcoin
01/06/2018 8:31 pm
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Oh well...
I sort of figured that was the image of the last life insurance policy they paid out on without a fight.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Proof of the limitations of photographs and false assumptions. Seller should have mentioned it was a replica given how the word appears in the first line of the handout he included in the photographs. Assuming this was on ebay you likely have a case for getting your money back if you so desire. Edited by jskirwin
01/06/2018 9:45 pm
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The dream is over. As soon as I opened it, there it was "Replica". With the coin in hand, you can tell. The edge is as smooth as a baby's butt and there's is a also a faint casting seem. I still think it's a great buy for 10 bucks. I agree. It is still a 55 year old item.  |
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I didn't want to spoil the fun for you so I waited until you had it in hand.
As soon as I saw it I fully expected it to be a replica produced by one of the companies who do them for museums etc.
I have a few and contrary to what someone else said, they copy " rough " coins not shiny perfect ones.
WRL are one company but they stamp their replicas, I will dig a couple out for you later.
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jskirwin, I agree, he should have said it was a replica. But he seller deals with all estate sale stuff, so I just think he didn't think twice about the posting it. The title of the ebay listing was "Vintage Imperial Dupondius Coin - 1887-1962 Provident Life & Accident Insurance" so I think it was harmless. I'm going to keep it, great buy for a replica. |
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