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Hi everyone, can someone please help me identify my coins is real or fake? Thank so much   |
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@vn00807352, first welcome to CCF. Second, it is always nice to have the diameter and weight to help answer this question. While I am not an expert on these, I do note that the mintmark seems small, at least compared to the one here: https://www.NGCcoin.com/coin-explor...coinid-17046That would make me nervous, but I'm sure more qualified folks will weigh in with better opinions about real vs. fake. "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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There is a 1877 mini S that this appears to be. For this date the mint marks came in three sizes large, medium or small. The coin looks genuine. It has a type 2 obverse and reverse. The stars and denticles are correct and the details look good. The coin does appear to have an old cleaning. A lot of counterfeits are cleaned to hide cast bumps and imperfections. If you check the weight, I would be surprised if it was not correct.
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08/15/2018 11:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks real, and it appears someone took a wire brush to it to clean it, which is a shame because it is in excellent shape otherwise.
If you are going to handle coins, only touch the rims, oil from your fingers can leave permanent marks on the coin, that might not show up for a year, but become permanent stains.
Edited by mtuma3
08/16/2018 12:36 am
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 to the Community! I feel that it is real, but agree it is harshly cleaned. |
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First, vn00807352. Glad to have you here! Second, this is a teachable moment for me, too. When I looked at the subject coin, I immediately thought counterfeit based on the bubbling around the rim. So, is this common on the Trade dollar or other older silver? "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Quote: When I looked at the subject coin, I immediately thought counterfeit based on the bubbling around the rim. So, is this common on the Trade dollar or other older silver? Trade dollars do not typically have bubbling. When I orginally looked at the coin the bumps appeared to be from displaced metal. There are some bumps that could be a concern around the date and legs, and the reason for the harsh cleaning is to hide the cast bumps. I would like to know the weight on the coin. |
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For this date the mint marks came in three sizes large, medium or small. Good to know--thanks @S83! "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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United States
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Spence,
I have to make a correction on the 77s there were only two size mint marks mini and large.
Below are the different size S mint marks per date according to Breen.
73 S - one size
74 S - mini, med, Lg
75 S - mini, Lg
76 S - mini, Lg
78 S - med, Lg
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08/16/2018 6:57 pm
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Any chance we could see close-ups of the bubbling? to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
08/16/2018 7:07 pm
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