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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think you can pretty much rule out a genuine 1913 being sold on ebay! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Especially if the seller is based in China.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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 Let us see how good the alteration was. |
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New Member
 United States
36 Posts |
js13977, I believe my 1913 Liberty Head Nickel to be counterfit. We looked at it through a powerful microscope and found a small divot right in front of the 3. Like work has been done around that number. That being said, I still may send it in to be looked at to ANACs because it has been circulated. I will send pics soon, watch for them.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A pretty good rule of thumb is: If you have a 1913, it's not real! Sorry, that's just the wat it is.
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New Member
United States
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Merty, If you look at the other images of the real 1913 LH nickel, the tip of the 3 has imperfection and mine has exactly the same thing. You have look at you 1913 on a powerful microscope while mine has analyzed by a forensic mettalurgical expert using a SEM and another powered microscope used in forensic science, did not find any manipulation to my coin. If you have read about An article Mr. Bowers has commented in one magazine stated a theory that another possible source of this coin could possibly struck as a test coin in 1912 before the buffalo is minted. If the possibility is correct it will means that no one really knows how much of this coin are really made. Merty, let me know when you will have a picture of your coin to compare with the one I have.
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New Member
United States
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js13977 Can you post your pictures here so everyone can see it? I am fairly new to this forum as well, but everyone seems to know what they are talking about. There is a coin show in May where I live and I am taking my coin there, as there will be grading available. I am going to try and post pictures this evening of my coin.
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New Member
United States
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Does anyone know where I can get a close up view if the date on the original 1913?
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This is the best pic I have of one:  Note the inside point of the 3. |
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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The lower part of the 3 is visibly different.
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New Member
United States
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Here are the 2 of my 1913 pic. 3 on one of the pick is exploded 18x by SEM microscope.   |
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New Member
United States
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Here are the 2 of my 1913 pic. 3 on one of the pick is exploded 18x by SEM microscope. Image:  3LR.jpg22.81 KB Image: LR3212011.jpg22.7 KB |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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merty, your 3 is really jagged and angular. Compare with the smooth curves on the 3 in SuperDave's picture.
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Posted 02/13/2009 09:10 am
