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"BU" 1920-s WL Half

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204924403340

I call fake albeit better than average. Too many rim irregularities especially 1pm obverse and top, reverse rim showing evidence of a spark-erosion copy.


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  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it's a counterfeit, it would've fooled me.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    “ eBay Real or Fake?” eBay is real.

    To me, the coin looks real, also.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 7, 2024 4:23AM

    Appears to be genuine.
    Possibly MS-63 (but could be lower or no-grade if there are hairlines not illuminated at the lighting angle in the photos).

  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks real to me.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks real but possibly lightly cleaned and lightly circulated.

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  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks good to me.

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Also based on the other coins being offered by this seller I'd state it is a genuine coin.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Real

  • gorebelsgorebels Posts: 71 ✭✭✭
    edited August 7, 2024 10:32AM

    What do you fellas think of that ‘folded-over’ metal on the obverse rim near 1pm? I’ve seen that often enough on counterfeits.

    I don’t like the look of any of his unc Walkers. I may pick one up to test on my PMV Pro. 14 day return privilege…

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,953 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's what I was thinking - just some fold over rim finning - looks legit!

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gorebels said:
    What do you fellas think of that ‘folded-over’ metal on the obverse rim near 1pm? I’ve seen that often enough on counterfeits.

    I don’t like the look of any of his unc Walkers. I may pick one up to test on my PMV Pro. 14 day return privilege…

    Those of us who think the coin looks genuine are probably looking at all of it, not just the area of the rim you mentioned.

    I glanced at his other listed Walkers and they didn’t look suspicious to me.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,090 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks legit to me.
    Jim


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