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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2607217, member: 81887&quot;]So far I have only one fake (that I know of) that definitely fooled me, but boy is it a doozy.&nbsp; This was purchased on eBay around 2000:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]570046[/ATTACH] </p><p>There are several obvious signs of casting (which I leave as an exercise for the reader), but there&#039;s one even more important reason to reject this coin.&nbsp; The obverse and reverse are about a century apart, so there&#039;s no way they should ever be on the same coin.&nbsp; It&#039;s like finding a US quarter with a Barber obverse and a State Quarter reverse- even without checking for casting traces, weighing, etc. you should immediately realize that something is fishy.&nbsp; I really have no excuse for not catching this at the time, and I keep it as a reminder to always be vigilant in the future.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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