There are markers (a die scratch between the bars + the lay of the letters, "USA") for the real thing that one can use to authenticate Bar Cents, but the photo here does not show enough detail to spot them. I'd say that it is one of the more recent repros that are worth a couple dollars at most.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
I find it most shocking that there are so many experienced bidders willing to put up big money for an iffy coin from an iffy seller. I'll never understand that.
Some people are always looking for a bargain. They think that they can buy a coin for a few hundred bucks that if it's real is worth a several thousand.
It makes it like harder for honest sellers and earier for the crooks, but if you act like a jerk maybe you deserve what happens to you.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
Looks fake, but that's just a gut reaction. I would want to see it "in hand". It does not look right (too new, too crisp, wrong color). Besides, Bar Cents are scarce/rare and it's unlikely that they will just turn up in a cheap 2X2 stapled flip in England. The last few that I looked at were F-12 and lower in condition, and had problems. I bid on the a few in the past 2 years and I have not yet been succesful in obtaining a decent example. One of these days..........
Even with the poor pictures...it's easy to see it's a crude copy. There are a number of things that give it away. The most obvious is that the letters in USA are too thick. Here is the fake on the left with a genuine on the right:
<< <i>I find it most shocking that there are so many experienced bidders willing to put up big money for an iffy coin from an iffy seller. I'll never understand that. >>
Yup.
Show the opposite of your first sentence, and soon the $$$ will be vaporized
I have been in contact with the buyer, and he will let me know if any service slabs it. He is sucked in so to put it. Will advise if I ever hear back. Rusty
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Are authentic Bar cents made of silver???
It makes it like harder for honest sellers and earier for the crooks, but if you act like a jerk maybe you deserve what happens to you.
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<< <i>I find it most shocking that there are so many experienced bidders willing to put up big money for an iffy coin from an iffy seller. I'll never understand that. >>
Yup.
Show the opposite of your first sentence, and soon the $$$ will be vaporized
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post both sides of that real puppy...looks nice...
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
if any service slabs it. He is sucked in so to put it. Will advise
if I ever hear back.
Rusty