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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Been looking through some online pictures and am stumped over this. Used this as a guide https://www.money.org/break-a-leg/Is this a 3 legged variety or altered?   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Counterfeit
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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NumismaticsFTW: can you please tell me what led to your decision on it?
My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Right - back leg is too detailed to be real amongst other red flags EDIT: Forgot the picture......  Edited by Marv65
09/12/2024 12:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
3831 Posts |
My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks fake to me. No noticeable die abrasion, no peeing Buffalo stream, no hind leg wear, lettering is too thick.
All in all, it just doesn't look "right".
Edited by westernsky
09/12/2024 01:47 am
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United States
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I moved your thread to the proper section. My vote is fake. Is that coin in a slab? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5668 Posts |
Agree, appears altered. The rear leg is too robust, the shape of the beard is wrong, and EPU is too close to the buffalo.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1489 Posts |
Details and lettering look "fuzzy". And what's the metal debris on the reverse?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To me, the details look off.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7618 Posts |
Does not look "altered" to me. It looks like a die struck (or cast) counterfeit. Most likely of recent Far East origins. It is definitely not the real deal.
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United States
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Bummer.  |
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United States
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There are quite a few 'tell' for an authentic 3-legged 37-D buff, and for the life on me I cannot remember them exactly, except that the hind quarters is supposed to look rough like mold or something, and the beard has something going on with it. I'll have to take some time to find theses, unless someone here can list them up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I admit I don't know much about these, and not sure if this helps, however... From CCF Search box: 1) http://goccf.com/t/473112) http://goccf.com/t/3790663) http://goccf.com/t/263122 and https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...-ccfopt.jpg)If Real these should apply: * The beard on the right side is longer than the beard on the left side. * The right rear leg is very weak and appears almost damaged. * There should be no file or polish marks in the area where the leg is missing. * The words "Pluribus and Unum" are separated from the back of the Buffalo "'P' and the 'U' in E Pluribus Unum is not touching the bison's back" * there has to be lines underneath the buffalo that make it seem like he's urinating |
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Posted 09/12/2024 12:31 am
