A case of knowing better and not doing better . . .

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a modern 'tooley'...

 

i can see the re-engraving, but if i bought it from someone whose photos didn't clearly show it, and it wasn't disclosed in the listing, I'd be pretty salty about it.

 

Some do not appreciate the history I guess. All about their pockets maybe.

 

Can someone circle the problem areas for those of us less knowledgeable please?

 

The mint mark looks like an RPM.

 

I'm looking at the reverse shield.

I'd like to think I'd see whatever's there if I had the coin in-hand, but I don't collect the series, so I may be missing other obvious rework.

 

I just meant that when I thought someone stated it was tampered with, I meant people out in the public have bad intentions. Did not mean towards anyone of you. So sorry!

 

ARe there tell tale signs? e.g. when harshly cleaned there would be the micro lines in same direction. Or no luster cartwheel. Or is it just a case of you have to be very very well read on the series?

 

The most obvious to me, without enlarging the photos, was the tooling on the eagles feathers. Pretty obvious and I'm not familiar with the series, but there it is.

 

I wish I knew what you members were talking about I'll listen

 

Same here

 

So is the telltale sign that it is much lighter in the center reverse compared to the rest of the coin?

 

Ok, I guess I just don't know series well enough to spot the differences in the shield and feathers. I will need to investigate more.

 

A little less worn, but compare to this unaltered reverse

 

Another example of my belief that unless you’re very good, like @ToughCOINS , you take your life out of your own hands when you buy raw.