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<p>[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1326099, member: 23626"]Sometimes you can tell just by looking. The die is either too strong in the wrong place or too weak in one. The rims and reeding are another place to look. Sometimes details are wrong. Like the date or mint mark. I've seen fake SLQ,s with the S mint mark being the wrong style and upside down.</p><p><br /></p><p>Magnet tests are a good indicator.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS has an official guide to counterfeit detection. It's a must read I think. I always try to remember the seller knows more about the item for sale than I do.</p><p><br /></p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1326099, member: 23626"]Sometimes you can tell just by looking. The die is either too strong in the wrong place or too weak in one. The rims and reeding are another place to look. Sometimes details are wrong. Like the date or mint mark. I've seen fake SLQ,s with the S mint mark being the wrong style and upside down. Magnet tests are a good indicator. PCGS has an official guide to counterfeit detection. It's a must read I think. I always try to remember the seller knows more about the item for sale than I do. gary[/QUOTE]
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