Quick question. I have heard a lot about Chinese counterfeits and fake US coins. How would I spot a fake?Does mine look like a counterfeit?
I don't see anything jumping out that would make me think it's fake. it's also a very common date, which makes it less likely that someone would fake it. In that condition it's nothing special and worth a buck or two over melt in my opinion.
It looks fine to me , the color and wear patterns are correct , the Chinese will fake any date but their artificial wear and color are usually way off . Have you weighed it . It should weigh 6.25 grams .
Thank you all for your help. You guys are quite knowledgeable! I am looking into getting some less common/scarce coins.
The 1914 quarter looks good to me. Taxidermist, Chinese counterfeit posted is a 1914 half dollar which is not a common date coin in high grade.
What would be a fair retail price for this quarter? Buck or 2 over melt would be $6.18 to 7.18. Seems kind of low to me. Anyone else have an opinion on this?
Good eye Condor Treashunt I stand corrected and agree. I think it is a VG10 VG8 Very Good: Minimum of three letters in LIBERTY readable. F12 Fine: LIBERTY completely readable but not sharp. [h=4][/h]