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<p>[QUOTE="acsf89, post: 1031469, member: 27264"]I am too excited for words...if it's <b>real</b>...I would have made a really good purchase...</p><p>I went to a <u>local swap meet</u> and I was looking at their odds and ends and I </p><p>came upon this coin..I freaked out..I saw a <u>1834 Capped bust Half</u> priced at <span style="color: red">$12.50</span>...</p><p>I don't know if it was authentic or not...but it sure looks real...I looked at the rims</p><p>and it says it just like how capped bust halves are....the surface looks wiped but</p><p>I didn't care since the <u>details</u> was very clear...(look at pic below)...I searched all over</p><p>the coin for a <b>COPY</b> sign but I coudn't find it anywhere....I asked the guy how he got </p><p>the coin and he said got it from <u>someone </u>who said that it was a <b>fake</b> and also he </p><p>doesnt know anything about coins....so I bargained (I didn't know if it was real)</p><p>and got it down to <span style="color: red">$10.00</span>....as far as this coin goes...it has the same size as my</p><p>other capped bust halves and it feels the same silver content but im not sure...</p><p>help me out???? I sure hope it is <b>LEGIT</b>...</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]101006.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>good luck and happy hunting</p><p><b>-acsf89</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="acsf89, post: 1031469, member: 27264"]I am too excited for words...if it's [B]real[/B]...I would have made a really good purchase... I went to a [U]local swap meet[/U] and I was looking at their odds and ends and I came upon this coin..I freaked out..I saw a [U]1834 Capped bust Half[/U] priced at [COLOR=red]$12.50[/COLOR]... I don't know if it was authentic or not...but it sure looks real...I looked at the rims and it says it just like how capped bust halves are....the surface looks wiped but I didn't care since the [U]details[/U] was very clear...(look at pic below)...I searched all over the coin for a [B]COPY[/B] sign but I coudn't find it anywhere....I asked the guy how he got the coin and he said got it from [U]someone [/U]who said that it was a [B]fake[/B] and also he doesnt know anything about coins....so I bargained (I didn't know if it was real) and got it down to [COLOR=red]$10.00[/COLOR]....as far as this coin goes...it has the same size as my other capped bust halves and it feels the same silver content but im not sure... help me out???? I sure hope it is [B]LEGIT[/B]... [ATTACH]101006.vB[/ATTACH] good luck and happy hunting [B]-acsf89[/B][/QUOTE]
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