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Spotted this fine specimen while browsing ebay, intermediate level counterfeit that may fool an inexperienced collector at best. Perhaps a member of one of the "families" of die-struck later date large cents you documented, burfle23? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1352450291...ent&LH_BIN=1Bobby to the rescue?     *** Edited by Staff - Added Listing Images here *** |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pretty bad looking fake. The seller's feedback is worrisome too.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Before it's gone, for posterity could you place the photos here and point out the key characteristics you see in the images that give it away as an obvious fake?
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Forum Dad
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Before it's gone, for posterity could you place the photos here and point out the key characteristics you see in the images that give it away as an obvious fake? Done. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Good riddance!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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good thing it's gone - that was a horrible looking fake. (which can be a good thing)
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Pillar of the Community
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The Chinese have ruined coin collecting forever. I haven't bought a coin off ebay in 15+ years. Nowadays, it wouldn't be worth the risk. |
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Quote:The Chinese have ruined coin collecting forever. I haven't bought a coin off ebay in 15+ years. Nowadays, it wouldn't be worth the risk. Depends on your perspective. You can proceed with optimism and educate yourself to defend against counterfeits, or sit back in pessimism and avoid the conflict altogether. I purchase only raw coins, spent lots of money, and have only purchased one counterfeit. It was a Half Cent from Canada, and I ended up getting a full refund and kept the coin. Knowledge is power! 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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@the coin guy, as a newbie I don't worry about fakes too much and have only bought one holdered coin. I attribute and study the coins of interest which solves most issues. I've found so many fakes on ebay that I just stopped bothering to report them. On the flip side, my father in law accumulated a large collection buying at shops and coin shows in the 70's and 80s and there are multiple fakes as well as coins that were misrepresented including an 1872 Philly quarter represented as an 1872-S, 1875-S 20C sold as Philly and multiple cast fakes including an ugly cast 1878-CC Trade dollar and a cast 1857-S 50C. So I don't know that times have changed all that much. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That one would fool many newer collectors.
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by burfle23
09/14/2024 5:45 pm
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As a newer collector of older coins, I could say I would not have picked it out as a fake. Great article as well but now I'll have to revisit the large cents I've picked up already.
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Posted 09/13/2024 08:54 am
