Is this counterfeit?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by RefrigerationForAll, Aug 29, 2013.

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Fake or real?

  1. Fake

    3 vote(s)
    75.0%
  2. Real

    1 vote(s)
    25.0%
  1. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    Got some fat man coins not so sure about authenticity I know nothing about em
    26.7g weight 39mm. Thanks 2.8mm thick. Thanks image.jpg image.jpg
     
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  3. gubni

    gubni Active Member

    Have you done a silver slide test yet?
     
  4. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

  5. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    I had silver content verified by a coin dealer but he told me he knows nothing about the coins so he was unable to authenticate. He advised me to have it graded. Don't want to waste my money if someone can see something that gives it away lol
     
  6. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    Anyone who votes em as fake. Please tell me how you know so I know what to look for in the future thanks
     
  7. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    With "Fatman" coins they usually blow the shoulder boards. [​IMG]
     
  8. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    You mean the counterfeiter usually screws that up?
     
  9. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

  10. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    Got ya. So that's a pic of an authentic one? Check this one I found for sale. image.jpg
     
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  11. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    Nvm it's 50 cent I feel like an idiot
     
  12. gxseries

    gxseries Coin Collector

    Please take better photos as well as the edge.

    At this point of time, I cannot comment on it even though it's within weight tolerance.
     
  13. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    I'll try to get better pictures up tomorrow
     
  14. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    GXs, I actually used some of your pictures on omnicoin to compare lol. So ill get better pics tomorrow then let me know what you think. I'm very green in this.
     
  15. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    100% fake. The denticles alone are enough to say the coin is bogus.
     
  16. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    Ok. I got four others I want opinion on those too. I would also like to provide some improved pictures
     
  17. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

     
  18. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    I just read Princeofwaldo's post & tend to agree with him.
     
  19. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    I found them at a yard sell and paid very little. I thought they appeared to be silver. So I took a chance I actually bought them for precious metal. But once I researched the coin I became interested in the collector aspect of it. I had the silver content checked and they are in fact silver but I also learned there are many fakes with silver content too. So I'm not at a loss. Just not at a significant gain either lol. I got some others I'm gonna put up here when I can. I appreciate everyone's input. It's been a great learning experience and has boosted an interest in numismatics for me. So I previously only collected for the purpose of gold and silver now I'm interested in learning to collect lol
     
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  20. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    I found them at a yard sell and paid very little. I thought they appeared to be silver. So I took a chance I actually bought them for precious metal. But once I researched the coin I became interested in the collector aspect of it. I had the silver content checked and they are in fact silver but I also learned there are many fakes with silver content too. So I'm not at a loss. Just not at a significant gain either lol. I got some others I'm gonna put up here when I can. I appreciate everyone's input. It's been a great learning experience and has boosted an interest in numismatics for me. So I previously only collected for the purpose of gold and silver now I'm interested in learning to collect lol
     
  21. RefrigerationForAll

    RefrigerationForAll New Member

    Didn't mean to post three times sorry
     
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