Another "Inherited" Coin- owner asked if it should be sent in for certification?

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And the scale image is always thrown in as proof...



And a comparison to a known genuine example:

 

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It looks like you 'certified' it Jack.........I'd let it be, but I know others here on the forum got money falling out of their pockets to get things graded.

 

Ouch. Not even a good fake.

 

I wouldn’t. Just put in a flip, label it for what it is and be happy with it.

 

The eight is wrong also. I think you answered your own question. I would save your money. Good luck.

 

Just to be clear it wasn't my question!

It is always interesting to me when inexperienced collectors ask questions like this with no apparent attempt to research the "coin" themselves first. AND the owner appeared to not believe reasons why not to do it as negative...

 

You can only lead the horse to water.
Does the dark side collector have a light side? just wondering, any almost fakes?
Cool die marriages?

 

I am working on an early large cent date set with genuine but countermarked examples but must confess I have one countermarked counterfeit in the collection...

 

People go straight to "I struck it rich!" mode and skip all the work. When you tell them it's not what they think it is, you stole their dreams.

 

Same old story same old outcome.
Another "Inherited" Coin- owner asked if it should be sent in for certification?