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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 311290, member: 2972&quot;]Hobo,&nbsp; Very interesting.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Of the things you list I don&#039;t see anything other than the copper spots, and I suspect the photos are throwing you off.&nbsp; That said I am certainly open to the possibility of it being counterfeit -- I&#039;m not anything near an expert on the topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some 1000 pixel square shots:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90802219/original" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90802219/original" rel="nofollow">Obverse</a></p><p><a href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90802225/original" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90802225/original" rel="nofollow">Reverse</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another photo of the coin (taken some time ago), showing the coin&#039;s prooflike nature, which is only hinted at in the first photos:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/50174522/large.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Larger shots of the above:</p><p><a href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/50174460" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/50174460" rel="nofollow">Prooflike Obverse</a></p><p><a href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/50174465" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/50174465" rel="nofollow">Proofline Reverse</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s actually a pretty good story behind this coin, that I&#039;ll share later.&nbsp; Regardless, I&#039;ve thrown around the idea of having it graded/certified, but the coin has never made it to a TPG.&nbsp; Though I would consider getting it certified if you (or others) are concerned.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking &amp; commenting...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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