Is this Bust Half a counterfeit?

commoncents123

I know it's kinda ugly, but does anyone see any reason to think it's counterfeit?

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tightbudget

Looks real

lordmarcovan

Looks all real to me, and not ugly.

The darker spots pull it down to average, in my opinion, but without those, the coin would be the opposite of ugly and quite attractive to me.

It is a CircCam, after all.

What would make you think it is counterfeit, anyway?

commoncents123

K, just wondering, somebody on ebay keeps emailing me with stuff like "do i know if this is a counterfeit" and "you would know if you knew what to look for".....guess I should block them!

TomB

It looks good and it doesn't look ugly at all.

commoncents123

by ugly i was talking about the spots...i don't find it too appealing.which is why I'm selling it

lordmarcovan

Don't listen to them. I wouldn't block them, 'cause that would make you look fishy. Just point out your return privilege and leave it at that.

Sounds to me like somebody bought himself some Chinese products recently and is a bit gun-shy now.

That one looks like a good old American half dollar to me. Made in Philadelphia, not Beijing.

And it is really not such a bad coin at all. I saw it on BST.

commoncents123

good point!

Quarternut

Yes, it is a US Mint product: O-108 R-1

QN

Raybo

As real as the day is short.


Ray

jcocoin

Looks good to me.

Barndog

repetitive inquiries about an obviously-real mint product...I'd block 'em, but that's just me

CaptHenway

as real as the autumnal equinox!

sumnom

Neither fake nor ugly, I say.

seemyauction

<< <i>Yes, it is a US Mint product: O-108 R-1

QN >>




If you can attribute the Bust Halves Overton Variety it was made at the US Mint...........that's one of the reasons I started learning about Die Marriages.

PerryHall

Nice original real coin.

tydye

real and I think she looks fine

OKbustchaser

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<< <i>Yes, it is a US Mint product: O-108 R-1

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If you can attribute the Bust Halves Overton Variety it was made at the US Mint...........that's one of the reasons I started learning about Die Marriages. >>



Not necessasarily...cast copies of real coins exist, but that doesn't look to be the case here.

jdillane

Are the dark spots crusty old dirt deposits? If so, a prolonged acetone bath may dislodge them, but you will still have a toning variance where the dirt was.