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Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
This was found by a friend in a box of antiques that had been in the attic since the 1940s . I already know it's a fake because of several things , one it has a medal alignment. What else jumps out at you? Hard to believe these were being faked and apparently circulated that long ago.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
Wrong reverse  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7620 Posts |
Chinese counterfeit. Didn't know they were making them like this 40 years ago!
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
That is so terribly bad that anyone with the slightest knowledge of the series would laugh rather hard.
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Rest in Peace
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The "snowflake" stars, don't know why, but my eyes/always go there first. Hey, that's a dollar, I just got hold of a fake Barber dime that had been circulated! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
900 Posts |
Yes all the above. The reverse wasn't even around till 1866 and the stars are horrible and it has a medal alignment and weighs 19.6 g and it has been circulated. How was this not caught? Crazybo that's cool. It's amazing what people will do even for a dime or the Henning nickel even that small a denomination.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
The rims and denticals on the obverse told me it was fake while it was still loading. Hadn't even seen the reverse yet.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
Condor101 the denticals and rims are horrible on both sides they are terribly weak and off center. It's so bad it's hard to believe something like this can remain in circulation long enough to get worn. Crazybo what gave away the merc you found ? I would like to see it.
Edited by Potbellypub
01/14/2018 07:55 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
Any collector who knows what a Seated dollar is will be laughing at this horrible counterfeit. Here are the things I see: 1. Denticles 2. The reverse with IN GOD WE TRUST was not used in 1843. 3. The color is off. 4. At 2 o'clock on the obverse, it looks mushy. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Super thread, sorry I got here so late!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
I agree silverdollar. Coinfrog you didn't get here too late .thanks for everyone's participation.
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01/14/2018 6:29 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Wish there were more challenges like this - thanks!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's so bad it's hard to believe something like this can remain in circulation long enough to get worn. It didn't, this isn't a contemporary counterfeit, it's a modern Chinese counterfeit. Probably less than ten years old. |
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