Take a look at this one, an 1892 Barber quarter. I have been staring at it since it was listed. This has to be one of the best (read: worst) fakes in a long time. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=170123783289&rd=1&rd=1 And it isn't just the blurry picture.
compare it to this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/1892-P-BARBER-Q...4QQihZ007QQcategoryZ11965QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem To start: look at the size of the "Liberty" on the obverse. Then look at the reverse: 1) the rim is too wide, the letters are too small, the eagle looks like a plucked chicken.
Great description of another 1892 quarter: "My scans are'nt that good but I would'nt tell you something it's not. all letters and ribbon are clear. " Or: just plain trust me.
The relief is way too high for a coin that is supposedly that worn, especially on the reverse. If it were in mint state, the relief would be above the rims. It's not a very convincing forgery. Guy~
Are you going to buy the fake as a reference piece? I sold a fake like this for $15 once because someone wanted a counterfeit Barber piece.
Why would someone spend the time to make a common date counterfit coin that is only worth a few dollars in that grade?
For the same reason you asked that question - since they'd never believe it was a fake it makes them very easy to sell.
the whole front of the hair/face isn't the same, the stars are dots and that eagle looks like a mack truck ran over it..lol
thankfully it didn't sell. And yes, I do collect fakes, altho this one was pretty bad. I do have a badly faked 1901 S Barber Quarter, someone re-carved the last digit. I use it as a filler for the album, and it would fool no one!
