I would stay out of it. It would be cool if the coin goes to someone that knows what it is.
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With that much damage? I don't think a service would even put it in a slab, much less grade it.
It's damage.
Who other than you gives a rats backside. It's stupid to worry about it. No more time for you. Have fun.
There is no need to worry about sending back a counterfeit coin. If it was an issue, it would be big news to the hobby, but it's not.
Why would anyone walk up to the counter and say something like that? It's not smart to be talking coins with the clerk. I'm always in a line of...
Fun set.
The post office, SS, collectors, dealers and the TPGs don't care. Counterfeits get mailed all the time. It's the only way to fix many situations.
Was this a young or new dealer.
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I don't think this was made with a cancelled die. I think it was ran thru a machine to destroy bad coins.
I'll go with it being a real clip.
Same here. Price guides can be all over the place. What they have actually sold for is better information than what a dealer is asking.
Even if real, it's not worth $130. This is more than wear. It's smashed, damaged to the point of having very little value.
Do you have an image of the whole reverse? We need to see it if possible.
Someone should tell the TPGs.
There are some really nice coins in SEGS holders. I would want to see the coin in hand or know I can return it before buying it.
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