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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 12-02-2009, 10:16 AM   #1 (permalink) jello Numismatist     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,523 My Mood: Check out this I was just ck out some bust half's and this there is some thing wrong about? http://cgi.ebay.com/1809-BUST-50-CENT-PIECE-GREAT-CONDITION-EXCELLENT-DETAI_W0QQitemZ160383273553QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoin s_US_Individual?hash=item2557968a51 __________________ No one knows everything & I agree to disagree at times ***The only dumb question is the one not asked***   12-02-2009, 11:24 AM   #2 (permalink) mat Under Liberty's Bed     Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 338 My Mood: Yeah, the reeded edges look off big time.   12-02-2009, 01:47 PM   #3 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 17,767 Quote: Originally Posted by mat Yeah, the reeded edges look off big time. Matt: This is not reeding, which did not appear (start to be used) until 1836). This is milling. And, altho pronounced, it does not appear to be a sign of a fake coin. But it could be. __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" Buy The Book before the Book: http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....tID=079482580X   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. « 1788 Massachusetts one cent - counterfeit? | part coin lot deal --- » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to 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 Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Web-press note check numbers and portrait differances Daggarjon Paper Money 3 07-28-2009 04:51 PM Check These Pieces I Just Picked Up... (Check This Out!!!) stella Coin Chat 29 03-04-2009 07:51 PM Check your collection, then check again peachymargarita US Coins Forum 8 10-11-2008 11:42 PM Check out this EBAY FRAUD! tdec1000 Coin Chat 10 08-11-2008 07:42 PM Whitman Check List Booklet jaceravone Coin Chat 7 06-29-2008 10:41 AM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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