Fake 1889 CC?

Is this one a fake? It didn't look right at first glance, and when I looked closer, there appear to be problems with the denticles. Are my suspicions correct? Also, what is "National Coin GRANDING (emphasis mine)"

http://cgi.ebay.com/1889cc-KING-OF-...ryZ39466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

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Doesn't look anything like AU to me. Maybe fine, or strectching it to a VF.

 

I just sent the seller a question. Let's see if he responds.

 

I like the letter play. NCG.....NGC, how many newbs are going to fall for that.
That coin has a nice polish job too. The pics in the slab really show it. lets see, AU.... always unreallistic grading.

 

Looks like a good coin but over graded.

Ribbit,
Toad :smile

 

OH MY GOSH.. What a deal, I have to bid.. Just have to.

 

I'd agree, though the pics are bad. It looks like the obverse denticles from 10:00 to 2:00 are dots almost connected on the rim side, which might mean it was cast. Hard to tell with the pics provided though.
Guy~

 

I see that now. I didn't have time earlier to give this the proper time and now I also see what looks like a "bump" at 10 o'clock on the reverse, to the left of the eagle. Plus, the residual dark coloring, after being poorly cleaned, could be the old trick of giving a fake coin a burnt look/surface to hide the poor quality of the counterfeit coin.

I am now in the middle of the road on this one, so that says DON'T BUY!

Ribbit,
Toad :smile

 

I got a response from my question:

"i will pull this coin and have it looked at by someone that knows more than i do. i am not a professional."

 

3 hours later and it still hasn't been pulled. Should this be reported?

 

Without the coin in hand its hard to tell. I certainly would not put out that kind of cash with the gut feeling I have on it though.

 

Most I'd pay for that ugly dog is $50. Cleaned/polished to death, but genuine IMO.

 

Man, look at that coin, wonder why it didn't get the DMPL designation? I mean, look how shiny it is.

Phoenix

 

Agreed.

 

I think that has to be the fourth or fifth "company" I've seen using the NCG initials. First one with a majore misspelling of the name though.

I con't tell if it is real or not but I wouldn't touch it. If you wanted you could probably get all of his auctions pulled for a eBay rule violation. He has a link to a non-eBay website posted in his auction.

 

over granded?

 

HAHAHAHA

 

looks fake to me.