Absolutely not real. The weakness of the detail the irregular disappearing denticles etc. I bet a magnet would stick to it too
Stacks website sucks. But I've gotten some real nice coins real reasonable. Something I can almost never say about ha. Anything halfway decent...
My grandfather had left me some Iranian gold coins from the 70s. Hideously ugly. I eventually sold them at least they were gold
Lol. I'm glad everyone taking this for the joke it was. That wonderful zincoln will I'm sure get spent at face value and be someone else's to enjoy :)
Xf 45 details. As everyone said. I'd put it in the 200-250 range. A tough date but not a lot of demand for half dimes
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cast fake here's a real one see the soft detail and bumpy fields of yours. Plus it looks like yours is starting to rust. Silver...
Xf details enviro damage. I feel that an accurate grade as it is all over lightly porous. Tho I've seen worse in clean holders. Is a s-61 r4
Always loved the design of the 1 franc coins. The French did make some pretty ones. Yours is a beauty
This coin should be a textbook example of what 150 year old original surfaces look like. Was one I hesitated on a bit due to price and resale but...
Actually once these things wear down to fine or lower grades if they actually circulate enough your gonna start seeing a lot of zinc showing. And...
Well and heavily used like all my tools. Did my part to support Gene Gardiners fabulous coin collection :)
Lol it'll go good with my 2003 half cent
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It is listed in the red book and is considered as colonial coinage. And it's damn good looking
From terminal zinc rot to belt sanded. At least someone will accept it at face value ;)
At least their silver. Trimes even smaller :)
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