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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1372872, member: 15445&quot;]Hello Benplace,</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin looks suspect to me.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t look polished to me.&nbsp; It just looks like a lack-luster fake to me in the photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last photos you posted show areas of the field near the edge that just don&#039;t look like they were made at the US mint.&nbsp; Look at the field ablve AM of AMERICA on the reverse and look at the fields just inside of the denticles on both sides.&nbsp; The marks above AM are not normal for a mint product.&nbsp; Do they look like filing marks on the coin in hand?&nbsp; I would expect there should be some mint luster somewhere in all those hidden areas between the denticles &amp; the devices.&nbsp; Based upon the photos all I can see in those areas is dull mottled field <u>identical</u> to the field areas that are not protected.&nbsp; This just looks strange &amp; it makes me think &quot;fake&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;d guess that it might be a struck fake from Asia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t go throwing away the coin or accusing anyone of selling you a fake.&nbsp; This is just my opinion based upon the photos (which you say are bad photos).</p><p><br /></p><p>It could be genuine with all the surfaces so over-dipped and cleaned that it just appears fake to my eyes.&nbsp; However, look at the field between the staff &amp; Liberty&#039;s shoulder.&nbsp; Look below the 4 in the date.&nbsp; Do you see roughness in these field areas or is it just me?</p><p><br /></p><p>You should also inspect the edge &amp; compare the reeding to other seated half dollars.&nbsp; Also, you should weigh the coin and measure the diameter.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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