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Hi there, I recently bought this half dollar from an estate sale, as part of a lot. I'm assuming that the previous owner couldn't be bothered to go through them all, or just didn't have the time, because there were several other nice finds in there, too  . Anyways this coin still has its luster, but there are quite a few hairline scratches, probably from someone trying to polish it with a cloth (I know the pics make it look like it's been cleaned, too, but they're just bad quality). I'm wondering what kind of grade this would get from a TPG, or if it would just get a details slab...? (I also apologize for the bad pictures in advance)   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like it might be a fake. The D doesn't look right
Tim Hughes
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New Member
 Canada
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Oof, really? It's the same weight as a normal half. The d doesn't look like it's been altered, and it is silver, but I see what you mean. Do you think they used an entirely new mold to do it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree the coin is a counterfeit as the D is in the wrong position for the date. I hope you did not pay too much.
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United States
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 .... to the Community! That is a heck of a buy .....IF it's real! |
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Canada
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Yeah, looks fake, unfortunately. Does anyone know how they would have made these? It's definitely silver, and the same weight as it should be. The d isn't altered though, so they would have made it from scratch.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OP Coin  Genuine Example  |
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United States
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Any chance you could enlarge the first two pics? to the CCF! |
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United States
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Since this year/date is known for only one style of MM, plus only two different types of D MM were ever used for the series, the asessment of it not being a genuine 21-D is likely correct. http://varietyvista.com/10%20Walkin...20Styles.htmIt is possible that instead of the entire coin being a fake, the D could have been applied at a later date - some altered coins have a MM literally held on by glue (acetone dip probably will dislodge it). It also may be the coin is a modern Chinese fake. Back when the Big Tree company in China was very open publicly (even selling on ebay) about its making fakes, they did offer to make silver fakes. I know b/c I bought quite a few fakes from them to study and then shared a lot of the info on this forum. BTW How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2Edited by Earle42
12/24/2020 11:29 am
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United States
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The D mint mark was the first thing that caught my eye . Definitely faked .  |
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United States
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Yeah, looks fake, unfortunately. Does anyone know how they would have made these? It's definitely silver, and the same weight as it should be. The d isn't altered though, so they would have made it from scratch. Counterfeit coins that are make from silver that have the correct weight are somewhat common and are often a little better made. Your coin may have been struck from a counterfeit die or could be a cast copy that could explain the cleaning to remove some of the cast bumps. |
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If it looks too good to be legit - it usually is.  |
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United States
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That style D wasn't used until 1934
Tim Hughes
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Posted 12/24/2020 10:47 am
