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cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 03/19/2010 11:26 pm Check out this listing... http://cgi.ebay.com/NICE-IHP-1877-I...VG_W0QQitemZ 260571947665QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item3cab4c6291 I'm pretty sure this is a fake/altered 1877. If I'm not mistaken the N in ONE on the reverse is always weak on the lower right side on a genuine specimen. This coin clearly has a bold N in ONE. Please correct me if I'm wrong Report this Post to the Staff

johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 03/19/2010 11:32 pm Quote: BEFORE BIDDING ON THIS COIN I AM MAKING A DISCLAIMER REGARDING THE "POSSIBLE" AUTHENTICITY OF THIS COIN. Basically he is saying, "IT'S FAKE" Report this Post to the Staff
oimcoins Valued Member United States 149 Posts	Posted 03/19/2010 11:45 pm No doubt in my mind this is not an authentic piece. N in ONE and EN in CENT should all show weakness. This shows it no where... and along with what johnny pointed out... STAY AWAY! Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 03/20/2010 02:17 am question....If its altered, what date did they change to make it 1877? I agree when the seller answers his on questions...he's dumping the hot potatoe....... Report this Post to the Staff
AMFCook Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 03/20/2010 09:23 am Not only all that has been mentioned, this would be one heck of a deal. Red Book price for a genuine 1877 Indian is $1100.00, and he's asking $495.00. Even in G condition, the price is around $900.00. Just a side note: I look at the price of coins and compare it to the Red Book, and other sources, to see if the seller is asking a normal price for what they're advertising. Case in point; I started a thread about a coin grading company I've never heard of, and one of the coins pictured, an 1884-S Morgan graded by the homemade grading company at MS-68, and has a price tag of around $940,000.00, if it were graded by a reputable grading service like PCGS, ANACS, NGC, and the seller is only asking $2300.00. Incredible deals like that are a give away to something fishy. Edited by AMFCook 03/20/2010 09:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 03/20/2010 09:39 am The guy says this coin is not returnable yet just below that he states that he is so honest that all of his coins are returnable.Wouldn't touch this with a ten foot pole unless you get it for a dollar to fill an album hole. Report this Post to the Staff
AMFCook Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 03/20/2010 10:57 am Here's another one to stear clear of: A $3000.00 coin starting at $86.00, and from a highly questionable grading service: http://cgi.ebay.com/1886-S-MORGAN-S...IN_W0QQitemZ a href= https://www.coincommunity.com/go/link.asp?target=https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/170459702549 target= _blank rel= nofollow 170459702549 /a QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item27b030a515 Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 03/20/2010 11:01 am the starting price was actually .99 Report this Post to the Staff
Gothic Florin Pillar of the Community United States 2541 Posts	Posted 03/20/2010 4:49 pm He's obviously a scumbag if he lists it as an 1877 cent then tries to say that it might not be. I'd pass on it even if he didn't say it was fake. Report this Post to the Staff
twincam_04 Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 06/19/2010 05:08 am Quote: I'm pretty sure this is a fake/altered 1877. If I'm not mistaken the N in ONE on the reverse is always weak on the lower right side on a genuine specimen. This coin clearly has a bold N in ONE Actually... the reverse die for the proof had a strong N this was just discussed in a post this past week.. so it IS possible for an 1877 to have a strong N , seems only 2 of 6 reverse dies were used that year- all non-proof coins will have the weak N Report this Post to the Staff
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