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United States
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Hey guys, as most of you know I really wanted a commemorative. Here is a lafeyette dollar going for a pretty good price. Just wanted to make sure nothing crazy happend to it. Please post your concerns. Thanks! ***Moved by Mod to US Commemoratives Forum***w~~_12.jpg) 1g~~_12.jpg) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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this coin was cleaned, and pretty harshly on the obverse, I would stay away if I were you. how much are they asking?
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Valued Member
 United States
89 Posts |
They were asking 100. I think for that price it's pretty fair considering there were only like 15,000 minted.
Edited by madlou22
03/16/2011 7:39 pm
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United States
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I personally like the Lafayette dollar, its the first commemorative dollar and the first commemorative with a us president on it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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you mean its at 100 right? I think these go for a lot more.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Lafayette dollars are commonly counterfeited. I don't know enough about them to authenticate them, but there are a couple of things about this coin that can be indicative of a counterfeit... 1) I see what look like pits or raised pimples in the fields (pointed to with arrows). 2) There seems to be some general lack of detail on the General. 3) $100 seems pretty low (assuming it's a Buy It Now rather than an auction)...maybe too good to be true? I'm always suspicious of "bargains" in numismatics. Plus, as already pointed out, it was harshly cleaned. These things make me suspicious enough to steer clear of it.  Edited by cwb1877
03/16/2011 9:02 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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thanks a ton for your insight cwb8539! You are certainly right. The general has basically no detail, and the seller has 0 feedback. So after hearing all that, looks like I wont be getting this lafayette.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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0 feedback should make everyone one run...IMO of course
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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here are some more bad ones... look at http://www.flickr.com/photos/coinfo.../5468258818/ here's a copy/counterfeit in a slab and ebay Listing Number: 260741789647Listing Date: Feb 21, 2011 (Quick 1 day duration Listing) Item Location: San Antonio, TX, United States (Very suspect: probably an Asian from mainland China) Hey! I live in SA! Who the "blank" did this? |
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 United States
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I think for that price it's pretty fair considering there were only like 15,000 minted. Actually .... there were 50,026 minted (includes 26 assay coins) ... and 14,000 were returned to the Mint in 1945 for melting. The total net mintage of this coin is 36,000 examples. That said ... IMHO this is not one of the original 36,000 survivors. Cast copies nearly always lack detail at the center of the coin ... and show signs of bubbles, pits, dots, etc on the devices and fields. Take the hint ... run away from this coin. David Edited by nickelsearcher
03/21/2011 9:30 pm
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United States
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Pass bigtime on this coin, for several reasons.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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There are very few commem collectors, and they can afford to buy nice ones. Even without authenticity questions, I'd pass on this scrubbed and discolored example.
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Posted 03/16/2011 7:38 pm
