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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Saw this today and it's the reason I am so wary of coins in Rome.... This is being sold at a "legitimate" coin shop...   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18649 Posts |
what are you seeing Roma?
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
1130 Posts |
To my eye....a very fake 1869 half dollar... Am I missing something? Soft details, no luster despite being UNC?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Soft details? Look at those stars!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1763 Posts |
If fake, it would fool me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
They can come slightly mushy as some of the dies were used into a late die state. I don't see any red flags although the photos are not the best to tell for certain.
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
1130 Posts |
Here are a few more photos... Admittedly, I have not handled a seated half before. And after the commemoratives I posted a few weeks ago I am inherently apprehensive. Further thoughts would be appreciated.    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36684 Posts |
The photos just aren't clear enough to determine authenticity.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
It looks polished and/or whizzed. It does appear genuine. This is a slightly better date but in that condition is not worth a lot. It wouldn't even consider paying $100 USD for it. $50 USD maybe but if I were you I'd just move along. Here is a far superior piece that sold for $154 on Heritage last year: https://coins.ha.com/itm/seated-hal...tion-071515# |
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
1130 Posts |
Thank you everyone.
In hand... Especially after the commemoratives I recently posted... I didn't have a great feeling on this one.
It's priced well higher than retail and I'm not interested but this has been a decent way to learn the coin.
Thanks again...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't see obvious signs like you claim, what jumped out as counterfeit?
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
1130 Posts |
@NumismaticsFTW - there was no trace of a luster on a coind that doesn't show much circulation wear; I saw four questionally counterfeit commemorative half dollars about two weeks ago; there looked to be some non-bag mark holes in the fields; the details on the feathers were soft - almost animated vs solidly struck; maybe the whizzing made the coin look and feel too bright in hand? I also haven't handled this coin before. Does that make sense?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36684 Posts |
I'm not convinced the coin is genuine, just can't tell with these photos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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i can't find any markers that would indicate it was not genuine. however, I would call it cleaned
AU details(Cleaned)
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Posted 04/30/2024 11:13 am
