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<p>[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 3004430, member: 21705"]I was almost fooled by a fake by the same manufacturer and another poster provided a link to his "coins." I knew a fake was probable, but the link provided certainty.</p><p><br /></p><p>On my first post, I showed the coin and noted the reverse was different from the one currently offered by the manufacturer which uses another impossible combination.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the obverse die is identifiable as a fake and I'm sure a little more investigation at the manufacturers websight would locate the reverse die used on the "weathered" fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>The story is probably just that. A cover story, though it's possible he stumbled across a site where the modern counterfeits were being weathered to add an authentic look. But his choice to leave the posting on eBay after being informed makes his credibility suspect.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know a lot about many coins, but I do know a lot about early date Large Cents and their varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conder is my go to person when I have questions and Typecoins and Eduard are becoming a great resources as well.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">I certainly understand the desire to find treasure, but we must always be vigilant to report fakes in order to protect the hobby from the unscrupulous.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>If you'd like to know more about attributing Large Cents, you can look in the "Attribute This" thread in the US COINS Forum. You can see the detail in which specialists have gone to identify legitimate varieties and markers which would help distinguish between legitimate newly found varieties and modern fakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you run across an Early Large Cent and need help verifying a variety and thus authenticity, I'm always willing to assist.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 3004430, member: 21705"]I was almost fooled by a fake by the same manufacturer and another poster provided a link to his "coins." I knew a fake was probable, but the link provided certainty. On my first post, I showed the coin and noted the reverse was different from the one currently offered by the manufacturer which uses another impossible combination. But the obverse die is identifiable as a fake and I'm sure a little more investigation at the manufacturers websight would locate the reverse die used on the "weathered" fake. The story is probably just that. A cover story, though it's possible he stumbled across a site where the modern counterfeits were being weathered to add an authentic look. But his choice to leave the posting on eBay after being informed makes his credibility suspect. I don't know a lot about many coins, but I do know a lot about early date Large Cents and their varieties. Conder is my go to person when I have questions and Typecoins and Eduard are becoming a great resources as well. [COLOR=#ff0000]I certainly understand the desire to find treasure, but we must always be vigilant to report fakes in order to protect the hobby from the unscrupulous.[/COLOR] If you'd like to know more about attributing Large Cents, you can look in the "Attribute This" thread in the US COINS Forum. You can see the detail in which specialists have gone to identify legitimate varieties and markers which would help distinguish between legitimate newly found varieties and modern fakes. If you run across an Early Large Cent and need help verifying a variety and thus authenticity, I'm always willing to assist.[/QUOTE]
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