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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes Prev   Next 10-01-2009, 09:40 PM   #1 (permalink) johnny54321 aspiring numismatist     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Edwards, CA Posts: 1,123 My Mood: 1863 Seated Dollar. Is it fake? http://cgi.ebay.com/1863-SEATED-LIBE...d=p3286.c0.m14 A member of coin community asked about bidding on this coin, and I believe this coin is counterfeit, or AT at best. I think the coin was artificially toned in attempt to disguise the surfaces. The overall graininess on the devices, especially on the reverse eagle. But the "missing" dentical on the obverse 10 oclock is suspicious. I haven't seen that on a genuine coin before, but I'm not really experienced. Is that a counterfeit diagnostic? What really nails the coffin door shut for me though is the date. It is haphazard and looks "hand cut". I compared it to several genuine certified ones in the heritage archive, and it is not even close IMHO. Opinions?   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. « 1928 Peace to grade | golden toned quarter on the right... how? and why? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode 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 Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Proof 1863 Seated Dollar LostDutchman US Coins Forum 29 08-20-2009 03:51 PM Coins 4 sale coinzip Auction Listings 0 12-28-2008 09:46 AM A Year in the Life of a Seated Dollar (in pics) Catbert Coin Chat 26 12-25-2008 11:26 PM Some Great Collector Slabs for Sale Shortgapbob Open 0 06-04-2008 06:38 PM WTB Proof Seated Liberty Half Dollar Hobo Open 0 01-03-2008 05:11 AM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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