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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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What do you think?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
812 Posts |
I vote myth! The obverse is very similar to the Indian cent Design introduced in 1859, the reverse is not similar to anything real. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
575 Posts |
Guy selling this coin described it as-*from grandpa collection-unknown origin*
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
Interesting... I have never seen anything like this...  Unfortunately, this also makes me suspect it's authenticity... How big is it? Dollar sized? Cent sized? |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
575 Posts |
Weight 20-21g.Diameter 38-39 mm.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
modern fantasy piece, the design is a wholesale ripoff of the IHC obverse and $1 Liberty gold reverse edit: judging by the posted weight of ~21g, it is composed of white metal and not silver Edited by biokemist6
06/25/2009 10:45 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
575 Posts |
What the point in selling piece like this?One *coin* like this in e-store can disgrace whole collection.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
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What the point in selling piece like this?One *coin* like this in e-store can disgrace whole collection.
Sellers like this prey on the un-informed and the coin will be gone from the store eventually. A few years ago there was an appearance of the "Goloid Dollar" on ebay ... same type story, got it from grandpa/grandma, can't verify anything, no returns. These are all red flags, yet someone bought it for near $500 hoping it was genuine. Of course it wasn't and since that time there have been hundreds listed (China origin on all of them). The Goloid dollar was an experimental piece considered and abandoned by the U.S. mint after a few copies were struck. It was to be a dollar coin with 10% gold content in order to make it smaller than the Morgan. ebay will always remain a haven for sleazy sellers. If you educate yourself on the products offered you can make some great deals. If you "trust" sellers to be completely honest, you will lose your shirt. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
575 Posts |
I have met some incredible staff especially on Russian websites.They have to be great market for Asia fakes.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
valdiman, That's another good example. Even with those marginal pictures, it's an obvious copy. The "spaghetti" date and non-uniform denticles are an immediate give-away. You're learning fast!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
575 Posts |
Better learn then loose money- university of life  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
oh, I thought that this was a joke, then I saw that you are in the UK.
Sorry, myth.
No doubt
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
575 Posts |
There is a lot *treasures*like this on eastern Europeans websites.I speak and read English,Russian and Polish so I'm checking regularly websites even in Kirghistan and Moldavia.Some times is really good laugh but sometimes you can find real gems. |
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Posted 06/25/2009 10:34 am
