#1: 1922: Weight is about 24.86g and when you flip it over the reverse is upside down. #2: 1927: Weight: 19.0g #3: 1921-D Weight: 19g, also missing the words 'We' on the obverse, and of course, the fact it is the super rare D mintmark. As a learning exercise, I'd be interested in any other visual cues you can come up with to identify these as fakes. As an aside, none of these were sold to me as anything other than fakes - they weren't advertised as real.
Its To bad that the hobby is so afected and getting so many countifets these days, you have to hire a detective to buy a coin these days. DAM SHAME!
breaks your heart doesn't it. Less than a couple bucks a copy. https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-peace-dollar.html
I find that all the artificial toning comes off as super fake looking. It reminds me of when Disney want to make something in their park look old. It just has that cartoon aged effect.
Agree with all those above. First clue is the grainy surfaces. Then the artificial toning wrecks it........ The thing that disturbs me about making that statement on a public forum is that the creeps that create these things can learn from this thread too. I wish I could post what I would like to do to these creeps.
Yeah, because it's not like anyone knows how to google. If one looks up "fake Peace dollars" and then clicks the shopping tag, there's all sorts available from DHgate, straight from China. I do agree with the sentiment, Jeff, but we're now long past the point where keeping quiet matters. If anything I think we'd be wise to address this frequently as a warning while giving tips on how to identify the garbage.
Instead of focusing on little things, I believe it best to handle as many examples of the real deal as is possible, at least when it comes to such poor fakes. Even a quick look immediately gives each away.
One of the first things I see are the sharp rims. They're not flat, but tapered up thinner at the top.