fake 1935 spanish trail commem?
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Absolutely fake.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Seller has others
https://www.ebay.com/sch/liudgur_0/m.html?item=353115096532&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
I've seen a couple of these in the last few years at the ANACS table. They are terrible fakes, but unknowledgeable fall for them.
Yeah, I'd send my hard earned cash to Moldova....Not! Peace Roy
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Look at seller's completed listings, as well, I just reported numerous counterfeits.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
A lot of bogus stuff
Item location:
o.Balti, Moldova
Junk fake.
The Oregon Trails from China are closer to the details of a real one than the rest of their fake commems.
Unfortunately that is one of the easier ones to fake.
Toss up between being my favorite Classic Commem!
Listing is gone.... Good catch.... definitely fake....Cheers, RickO
"1935 Old Spanish Trail Memorial Half Dollar
By CoinWeek -May 26, 2010
The popularity of this coin with collectors has also resulted in at least two types of counterfeits: One is cast and shows porosity over the surfaces; the other displays field irregularities and bright, semi-prooflike surfaces. Genuine Spanish Trail halves do not have reflective surfaces, and any coin that displays such characteristics should be immediately suspect."
Does anyone have a reference for the "field irregularities" cited in this CoinWeek article?
https://coinweek.com/coins/commemoratives-coin-guide/1935-old-spanish-trail-memorial-half-dollar/
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A friend got badly ripped on a fake one bought at flea market.