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New Member
Netherlands
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Hi guys, I'm new here, and I'm a US coin collector living in the Netherlands. I particularly collect half dollars, and got this Capped Bust 1834 in my collection. Now, what you need to know is, it's very hard to obtain US coins here, so if I can get my hands on anything, I will try to get it. I have some nice commemoratives as well, a lot coming from the USA through Ebay(should anyone like to help me out on the rest of my halves, I'd be grateful!). How about this one, anyone care to take a look if it's genuine, and if so, which grade should it be about? It weighs 13.54 grams. Thanks in advance and regards! A big USA fan!   Edited by ff4266
07/05/2020 5:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 to ccf! Unfortunately that coin is a counterfeit. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Why is it a counterfeit? to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
07/05/2020 5:20 pm
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New Member
 Netherlands
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Care to explain how you can tell? I Will weigh it later on as well...
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New Member
Netherlands
23 Posts |
It weighs 13.54 grams and has some incused lettering as well on the edge..
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Valued Member
United States
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My first thought was it looks wrong I cant say exactly why but nothing looks quite right to me... I to would like to know what you are seeing specifically Grapescollect...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a genuine large date, small letters. Hard to tell if it's been cleaned in the past, but it looks like a solid VF-35, possibly even XF.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Weight is correct, Large Date style looks correct. Likely cleaned. Awaiting Grape's reply.
Edited by Coinfrog
07/05/2020 7:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks right to me too, but cleaned. XF details, cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks alright to me. Cleaned but genuine. Nice pickup!
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It does look odd to me as well, and I can't quite put my finger on what.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
XF details cleaned, looks genuine to me
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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New Member
Netherlands
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Seeing the reputation of the seller, I couldn't imagine that it was a fake though... I wonder what an example like this would cost in the US, any ideas?
Also curious to hear the viewpoint from Grapecollects..
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Moderator
 United States
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to the Community! |
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Posted 07/05/2020 5:19 pm
