Authentic or Fake?

ajaan · September 17, 2005 1:56AM

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Cladiator · September 17, 2005 2:19AM

Maybe a cast counterfeit? Looks kinda grainy like it could have been made from a sand mold.

lordmarcovan · September 17, 2005 3:34AM

Tough to say from the pics, but it didn't raise any red flags for me.

My impression is that it's an authentic coin that's been just scuffed around a bit.

rwhite · September 17, 2005 5:22AM

Looks good to me. I have some that look like that.

Preussen · September 17, 2005 5:25AM

<< <i>Tough to say from the pics, but it didn't raise any red flags for me.

My impression is that it's an authentic coin that's been just scuffed around a bit. >>

Here is mine

Slabbed MS61 by NGC. The oh-so-obvious line across Nap’s cheek is nearly imperceptible on the coin, but I guess the light hit it just right in the pic. Line in the cheek or not, I won't be sending it back in with hopes of an upgrade

- Preussen

lordmarcovan · September 17, 2005 7:14AM

Speaking of scruffy old French gold, I just got this one, though I have not yet been able to pick it up from the Post Office.

Looks overgraded to me, but I am hoping it will look better in hand. I have a hunch it will. It will still be overgraded, but it will look better.

I dunno. Part of the weakness could be strike.

Aethelred · September 17, 2005 7:32AM

Looks real to me, but not very nice.

lordmarcovan · September 17, 2005 9:10AM

Authentic or Fake?

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Preussen · September 17, 2005 9:23AM

<< <i>Authentic or Fake?

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Fake, but who cares?

- Preussen

coinkat · September 17, 2005 10:20AM

pass... you should be able to find a more attractive example

edited to add: The picture is not good enough to make a determination.

wybrit · September 17, 2005 10:50AM

IMO, if the question "Authentic or fake" is posed, it is the first sign one should move on.

Authentic or Fake?

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