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Valued Member
United States
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Hello All, Here is what I know about this coin: 1. It passes the Sigma test. 2. It shows as a 90% silver alloy using an XRF. 3. The diameter is 32.44 mm. 4. The weight is 13.42 grams. Yet I still get a weird feeling about it. I would appreciate any insight - I am just wondering if they created counterfeits that are this "good" or if the coin is actually legit. Thanks for your help!    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks good to me.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
I see no indications that this coin is not authentic.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Genuine without a doubt. I have never seen a well made counterfeit of a Capped Bust half dollar yet. Cartoon-like contemporary counterfeits are everywhere but can be easily avoided with a little study of the design of the series. Basic overlapping of the edge lettering is very common, particularly with OR HALF. Try attributing the die variety to verify the authenticity yourself by using a copy of Overton or maibockaddict.com. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not seeing any problems here.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1048 Posts |
Looks good to me. I wish you wouldn't hold the coin that way, though ...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Already has an old fingerprint toning on the reverse where someone many years ago must have done.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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looks good. I agree never handle a coin like that. you can see what happens when skin oil gets on a coin at K9 reverse
she looks like VF35 or XF40 range
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I say XF40. looks like another fingerprint just left and above liberty's chest.
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Posted 09/21/2023 12:23 pm
