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Valued Member
United States
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While I'm at it, I found this 1878 CC Half Dollar for sale on ebay, I'm pretty certain it isn't real, but it's got quite a lot of bids and watchers, so maybe it is real and I'm just wrong. What do you guys think? The "CC" looked wrong to me...   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
505 Posts |
I'm 95% positive it's authentic...
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
8938 Posts |
50% real vs fake. It could be real and just retoned. But it has the look of a fake that was beaten up to pass as real.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11896 Posts |
100% fake. The mintmark is wrong. The Cs should be thicker on the left vertical section.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
824 Posts |
1000% fake, 1878 CC half dollar has one die marriage and the mint mark is way off and the date is a total joke.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5832 Posts |
Please provide the ebay link. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Definite fake, as Heymikep noted the mint mark is particularly poorly executed as is the date (both in size and style)
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The "CC" looked wrong to me... It is cartoonish...I agree it is without a doubt a counterfeit. Edited by dave700x
07/12/2019 07:13 am
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Forum Dad
 United States
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Post the ebay link please. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
One-look fake given the mint mark. Thanks for showing this.  to the CCF! |
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 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Besides the obvious incorrect MM. This also matches known fakes that can be easily searched on Google with the search terms "Copy 1878 CC Half Dollar"
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
That's a good reminder, thanks.
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Valued Member
United States
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Out of curiosity, are fake coins, if done well, worth anything? Like the bid of this is over $100, and surely people know it's fake? I was just wondering if they still have any value?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Like the bid of this is over $100, and surely people know it's fake? Nope. Some people are just not aware. This coin is WORTHLESS! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ebay coin shoppers always should exercise due diligence. Note that this seller only has 9 feedback responses. The only recent sale was for a Civil War token that sold for $8. I'm no authority on tokens but the photos for that listing appear to show another poorly-executed fake. A low-feedback seller offering a key date US coin should automatically raise a caution flag.
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Posted 07/11/2019 10:56 pm
