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New Member
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I was just handed a 1878 1$ lady liberty head only facing left. The flying eagle on the back. My question is this, above IGWT and below States of why would it have the word "copy" stamped on it? I have been told by 2 different numismatists 2 different opinions. 1 says its real, the other not. Anybody else[img]
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a copy of the real thing, which is an 1878 Morgan dollar. It probably looks similar to my avatar.  to the CCF! Edited by SilverDollar2017
04/22/2018 5:39 pm
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 United States
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@T3vwdude, first welcome to CCF. Second, your coin with the word COPY stamped on it is not real. It may be silver and have value, but it was not made by the US mint.
"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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Rest in Peace
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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How easy would it be to remove the word "COPY"?
It would lead to less temptation to dishonesty, if the word "COPY" was stamped into the field, not raised above it.
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Rest in Peace
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Gee, sure its not a counterstamp?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Remove the word "copy"? Tsk, tsk. to the CCF! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Even if COPY were removed it's easy to see the difference on those replicas. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4589 Posts |
FAKE
Staying within the law - The Hobby Protection Act
-----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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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Oh dear
Even when it says copy some folk won't believe it.
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you everyone who responded to my post about the word copy.
Thought it was a kids toy actually. Wont be removing it and wont try to pass off as real. Since I didnt give up any $$ for it , I'm not out. Thanx again everyone
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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"Perhaps not to put too finer a point on it", (Sir Humphrey  - Yes Minister), but a copy is converted into a fake, when the word 'COPY' is removed. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The person who said it was real is not a numismatist
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Moderator
United States
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to the Community! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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But it is a real copy of a real coin so in that instance, it is real. |
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United States
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Doesn't sound like there is much to read into on this; it is what it says, a "COPY."
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Posted 04/22/2018 5:42 pm
