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Valued Member
United States
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I am considering bidding for this on ebay, these are the best photos the seller has (first alarm), no bids & low starting price (second alarm) think its real?   |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
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My eyes seek a fake. One obvious issue is the lettering used for the various legends/inscriptions - It doesn't match that used on genuine coins.
I'd steer clear.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Reported , screams Fake .
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5661 Posts |
 . It definitely looks fake. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Absolutely terrible fake.
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New Member
United States
39 Posts |
This is crazy only because I wonder WHY IN THE WORLD somebody would want to fake this commemorative? Sure it has some value, but there about a million other pieces that would fetch a higher premium for the effort.
I don't really know what the process of counterfeiting a coin is like, but I can imagine...If I was a criminal and I was going to go through the labor of designing and producing a fake coin, take on the risks associated with such an effort and attempt to make a profit, a design like this would not make much sense given the very limited pool of buyers and the low value compared to other examples.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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I wonder WHY IN THE WORLD somebody would want to fake this commemorative? One potential reason is that coins with a lower market value often draw less attention/scrutiny than do higher value pieces. So, mass producing fakes of a "lesser" coin can often yield a larger profit for the counterfeiter due to the lesser coin's greater acceptance. The "coin" shown resembles many of the modern Chinese-produced fakes that are artificially aged. They have low sunk costs and can be produced cheaply. They offer a solid opportunity for profit, unfortunately. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree. A fake, and a poor one at that. Yikes!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5392 Posts |
When you can make anything for pennies ship it
To a country where customs does not care and Collectors
refuse to educate themselves , or believe in Numismatic
Santa Claus . Here is what you get !
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Valued Member
 United States
216 Posts |
THANK YOU!!! I am going to have to find another coin to buy with my Christmas money!
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Moderator
United States
34393 Posts |
 Glad to hear you spending your Christmas money elsewhere! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Moderator
United States
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Moderator
United States
15386 Posts |
- horrible counterfeit very poorly done. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Valued Member
United States
216 Posts |
FUI . . . this sold for $150.00
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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FYI . . . this sold for $150.00 Someone is (eventually) going to be very disappointed! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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