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Hello everyone, I came across some coins and they almost look TOO Clean, if that is even a thing. They are Walking Liberty half dollar coins ranging from 1920 through 1944 I got 7 of them. I bought a box of coins for $100 at an estate sale. There were 3 Morgan silver dollars so I figured it was worth it. The Walking Liberty's grabbed my attention because they are really clean and in good shape, almost like new. I have attached a photo of 3 of them. I am new to coin collecting so when I went to look them up I didn't see any that were in this nice of condition. I was told these were in a gentleman's top drawer in a zip log bag for years. He passed away a while ago so I am unable to get any more information. My question is, could these be fake? or did I really get lucky with some coins in amazing condition? I appreciate your feedback. The 2nd photo I show a 1901 silver dollar and a 1968 half dollar just to show the color differences. Please let me know what you think. Thank you so much.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF. Probably going to need better closer pics of each coin. John1  |
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New Member
 United States
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Here is one of the coins. I may need a better camera then my cell phone.   |
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United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The WLH's look polished but dull . Your photos are large but blurry . Need more clearer pics .  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I believe the '35-S is fake. A quick look at an ebay listing revealed the date digits are wrong. I'll assume the same for the '44-D if acquired from the same source. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Much sharper pics needed.
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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from pictures provided so far,
I have to agree: really need much sharper pictures to assess surface texture.
I can't really make up my mind if:
a) fake, or
b) they have had a quick acid dip and thorough rinsing.
Either way, I can't see much evidence of residual mint luster.
Comparative ping tone with known genuine would definitely be useful in this case.
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New Member
United States
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I will try to get better photos with our camera. These were from my cell phone. I cant compare them to a known real one as I dong have one. I'll run them to a store and see.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Photos are too blurry to make any type of evaluation and guess.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Two things just off the top....
1). As far as the Walkers go —— it is doubtful that 70 or 80 year old coins would have that brilliant luster unless they have been cleaned, dipped or played with.
2). The Morgan has that "funky" gray toning around the devices that is synonymous with counterfeit coins of Chinese origins.
Right now I'm leaning towards counterfeits. Hope I'm wrong.
Better pics are a must.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you can, get a refund. The walkers at best are cleaned, but appear to be fakes, but photos are not good enough to be 100% certain. Please post obverse of the Morgan. If the Morgan is a 1901, it is 100% fake as the reverse arrow feather is not correct for a 1901.
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07/26/2020 12:19 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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was told these were in a gentleman's top drawer in a zip log bag for years Another one of the biggest lies in the "estate sale/garage sale/flea market" side show circus Quote:
If you can, get a refund Good luck with that. The seller is probably long gone and at home getting more stuff ready for next weekend's "estate sale"! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree that all of these coins look pretty suspicious, but in the future you should separate the coins into different threads
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07/27/2020 12:13 pm
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