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Message:: [QUOTE="MIGuy, post: 24858241, member: 116145"]Mildly in my defense, yes, I did compare it to others sold by Great Collections, Heritage and on eBay, and I looked at the University of Notre Dame site which is my "go to" for Colonial coins - it was advertised as correct weight and size and the kicker is that the seller's pictures were darker and showed good details, but not like the NGC pictures.  I am not aware of the Bowers Encyclopedia of Colonial coins but I will Google that.  I have since acquired a VF Details example in an NGC slab (for $395, pictured below), and I'm not sharp enough to see this first one was an obvious fake (lol, or I wouldn't have bought it and sent it in for grading).  I have had good luck buying from sellers who appear reputable on eBay - this is my first setback in 20 years (I've gotten a few cheap fakes, don't get me wrong, usually in lots), so I'll just be even more cautious going forward - and less likely to buy raw coins and tokens (especially in excess of $100).  I consider this an educational opportunity (silver linings!) but I am disturbed that eBay won't let me post honest feedback and that he's got another expensive raw "rarity" up for sale now - I am concerned that he will continue selling counterfeit coins going forward to unsuspecting buyers.[ATTACH=full]1593779[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1593780[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]