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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2749544, member: 24314"]...But the "9" matches this counterfeit. <span style="color: #b30000"> No it does not.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.vamworld.com/COUNTERFEIT+PAGE" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vamworld.com/COUNTERFEIT+PAGE" rel="nofollow">http://www.vamworld.com/COUNTERFEIT PAGE</a>" </p><p><br /></p><p>Pickin and Grinin, posted: "I wish you to post.<a href="mailto:.@Insider[/USER][/QUOTE">.</a>" <span style="color: #b30000">I'm too late.</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The coin is <b>a die struck counterfeit</b>. It is NOT a cast. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, forget the fact [USER=75818]@Dave Waterstraat[/USER] pointed out about the lack of a die pairing. If you are standing in a flea market or pawn shop you either need to have access to a computer or be a VAM expert. What caught my eye right away was the heavy buffing (probably done to hide the poor luster and color when the fake left the die). Next I noticed the relief of the coin was too "mushy." Let's look closer, at the reverse from 1:30 to 2:30. There is a tool mark next to the wing tip and a big blob on the "E." Also note the lack of uniformity of the denticals inside the rim - especially at 11:00.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2749544, member: 24314"]...But the "9" matches this counterfeit. [COLOR=#b30000] No it does not.[/COLOR] [URL='http://www.vamworld.com/COUNTERFEIT+PAGE']http://www.vamworld.com/COUNTERFEIT PAGE[/URL]" Pickin and Grinin, posted: "I wish you to post.[EMAIL='.@Insider[/USER][/QUOTE'].[/EMAIL]" [COLOR=#b30000]I'm too late.[/COLOR] :facepalm: The coin is [B]a die struck counterfeit[/B]. It is NOT a cast. Now, forget the fact [USER=75818]@Dave Waterstraat[/USER] pointed out about the lack of a die pairing. If you are standing in a flea market or pawn shop you either need to have access to a computer or be a VAM expert. What caught my eye right away was the heavy buffing (probably done to hide the poor luster and color when the fake left the die). Next I noticed the relief of the coin was too "mushy." Let's look closer, at the reverse from 1:30 to 2:30. There is a tool mark next to the wing tip and a big blob on the "E." Also note the lack of uniformity of the denticals inside the rim - especially at 11:00.[/QUOTE]
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