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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
I would love to say that you have two awesome double struck errors but I find myself questioning the authenticity of the coins, they just don't look right at all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2224 Posts |
Could the first one be double-struck in collar? Doubt it's a Doubled Die. Chinese Counterfeit?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've heard tell of counterfeit SBA's. Have you weighed them? |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1599 Posts |
Haven't weighed them. I do not have scales, but may can get them weighed at work. Will let you know what I find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
Get one when you get a chance! You can get a decent one pretty cheap these days
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Valued Member
United States
317 Posts |
jprine, I'm sorry to say that I really think those are fakes. I've heard of SBAs and Sacs being counterfeited in Ecuador and other Latin American countries where U.S. dollar coins are used much more widely than they are here. The color just doesn't look right at all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2589 Posts |
i have found a counterfit SBA before myself, do a drop test along with a "normal" SBA. If you hear a signifigant difference you may have a counterfit. Also check the edge for cast marks as well as solid colour reeding. A real SBA will have a blend of copper and nickel on the edge. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OK. I weighed the coins today. One weighed 9.54 grams and one weighed 9.56 grams. If I read the coin facts correctly, the SBA should weigh 8.1 grams. Does this confirm conterfeit? If so, does that make them anything besides interesting to have? Thanks |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, way too heavy to be real.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the help. To date, it is still my most interesting find. Maybe next time, I will find something worth some $.
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Valued Member
United States
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I got my scale on ebay for under $30. I use it mostly for weighing gunpowder for reloading, but it has a gram function also. Very handy to have. |
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Posted 08/26/2009 10:03 pm
