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1793 Chain on Ebay

Sheldon_Overton_BabySheldon_Overton_Baby Posts: 60 ✭
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https://ebay.com/itm/1793-Flowing-Hair-Large-Cent-Circulated-VF-Copper-Draped-Bust-REAL-NGC25c-PR69/292975274828?hash=item4436afeb4c:g:r5oAAOSwVblcb3-M://

I have to say it is decent effort. They even got the spacing between B and R and the weakness at the top of the E in CENT.

Modern or older fake?

What makes me say modern is the story. The old "found it in abandoned building" line and that about same time as this was posted somebody else posted a fake 1793 Chain on Craigslist with a similar story but not exact :smile:

https://cleveland.craigslist.org/clt/d/cleveland-1793-chain-cent/6820687323.html

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  • Mdcoincollector2003Mdcoincollector2003 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it was real why wouldn’t they of slabbed the vent instead of the quarter.

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Really! When it's a $20-30,000 coin? Wouldn't it be just good business to get it certified?

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,679 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Since Big Al says it’s real, that’s good enough for me!

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,768 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wonder it Big Al is related to Big Lou, the radio life insurance guy you call on the phone? Big Lou’s on meds too!

    The thing looks like cross between the wide date on the S-1 and the “sort of tilted “R” on the S.-3. If you are on your meds like Big Lou, it might seem okay.

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  • coinhackcoinhack Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭✭

    That's funny. The guy who is selling it is called thedockter

  • dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭

    I watched some coins from this seller a couple of weeks ago and was shocked to see the amount of bids they got on them.
    Shocked.
    Like way on up to retail.
    But he read online not to clean the coins, and a collector says they’re all authentic so....

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,378 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Someone's yanking your chain.

    No need for a slab since it's obviously real or not. :#

    Look at all the bids.....

  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Isn't this the same guy who's been selling fakes or doctored coins as problem-free for several months now? He just dropped the picture of the abandoned store he supposedly found all the coins in.

    Got Crust....y gold?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,814 ✭✭✭✭✭

    At best it's an electrotype counterfeit.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the picture of the old building and the safe with the huge bag of coins spilling out... wow....these guys are getting good...Cheers, RickO

  • BullsitterBullsitter Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Bullsitter said:

    I'd like to own one of those amazing 200-year-old cinder blocks.

  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Whats with the heavy die lines coming out of the eyes?

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  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,225 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm………………….

    Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
    Coin: Draped Bust
    Composition: Copper
    Certification Number: 1758322017
    Grade: PR 67
    Strike Type: Business
    Certification: NGC
    Mint Location: Philadelphia
    Denomination: 25C

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    I knew it would happen.

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