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Found some coins my mom left me: real or fake?

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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    there is also a potential divot left of the 3.

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thebeav ... good eye! Reoccurring marks like that are a big red flag for me. $3's are heavily counterfeited too... it's the reason why I'll buy one only from a reputable TPG...

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  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I hope we’re wrong and they’re real!
    Maybe the blurry pictures are making the letters look fatter.
    That little hole in the same spot IS troubling still.
    What’s more troubling is that the quality of these counterfeits is so convincing.
    My first glance had me fooled too!

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  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2, 2021 6:41PM

    Test them all with a magnet. None should stick, otherwise its junk. If they don't stick take them to a dealer to check. Even if they're not real they could still be made from gold.

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