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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-26-2007, 12:30 AM   #1 (permalink) zaneman Moderator     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,745 Fake 1795 and 1796 bust dollars Recently some extremely good 1795 and 1796 draped bust dollar counterfeits have come on the market. They all have xf-au details, and could easily fool most people. Not sure if anyone here will encounter one, but if you are looking to purchase one of these raw, double check the edge (the only noticable giveaway), and unless you are 100% certain of authenticity I would avoid buying until certified. Just thought I would give a heads up.   07-26-2007, 02:21 AM   #2 (permalink) Shortgapbob Emerging Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,505 Was one of these on ebay fairly recently? I remember a pretty lengthy discussion on the PCGS boards about a 1796 dollar on ebay that looked really good, but had some people suspicious because of the manner in which it was being auctioned. It was about an XF coin if I remember correctly. __________________ "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -- Aristotle ANA Member # 1214770 WINS Member #678 EAC Member# 5591 Member: Western Maryland Coin Club   07-26-2007, 09:15 AM   #3 (permalink) zaneman Moderator     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,745 Quote: Originally Posted by Shortgapbob Was one of these on ebay fairly recently? I remember a pretty lengthy discussion on the PCGS boards about a 1796 dollar on ebay that looked really good, but had some people suspicious because of the manner in which it was being auctioned. It was about an XF coin if I remember correctly. Not sure about that. The scary thing is, they would do quite well on ebay, as they would be near impossible to authenticate based on the obverse and reverse alone.   07-26-2007, 11:46 AM   #4 (permalink) DJCoinz Majored in Morganology     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,739 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Shortgapbob Was one of these on ebay fairly recently? I remember a pretty lengthy discussion on the PCGS boards about a 1796 dollar on ebay that looked really good, but had some people suspicious because of the manner in which it was being auctioned. It was about an XF coin if I remember correctly. I remember that thread. Most people thought it was real...I wonder if it really was. __________________ aka Dan   07-26-2007, 09:20 AM   #5 (permalink) zaneman Moderator     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,745 I'll add that someone I know is fairly certain they have one, and I'm going to see if they will send it to me so I can study it very closely and try to find an easy way to pinpoint it as counterfeit.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « 2007-W American Eagle Silver Dollar, Choice Proof PR63 | U.S Mint Research Survey. » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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