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1804silver dollar - IMHO fake

gargoyle62gargoyle62 Posts: 268 ✭✭✭
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Hey all! This coin belongs to my nephews' girlfriend, who inherited it from her father as part of a larger collection of coins. From what I understand; she kept this coin and sold the others for decent money. I know nothing about these coins but just by comparing the pics I've taken to the pics in my Red Book I'm quite sure it's a fake. But as the owner doesn't see "copy" stamped on it anywhere; and has evidently been offered $100 for it, she is convinced it must have some value. So without further rambling:

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Absolutely counterfeit.
    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    heck yeah fake, no brainer
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks like a poorly made fake 1804 dollar.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • WalmannWalmann Posts: 2,806 ✭
    They dont get too much mushier looking than that.
  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,313 ✭✭✭✭
    your thread title says 1807 but the example shown is the famous 1804 (dated) silver dollar



    and yes, it is a poorly made fake

    www.brunkauctions.com

  • gargoyle62gargoyle62 Posts: 268 ✭✭✭
    Thanks everyone. Just as I figured, but now I can tell her the experts have spoken. And thanks to savoyspecial for pointing out my header typo. I proof read everything, except that. Thanks again everyone
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,955 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TELL HER TO TAKE THE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!!
  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭


    << <i>TELL HER TO TAKE THE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!! >>



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    VERY Quickly!
    Tom

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,910 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>TELL HER TO TAKE THE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!! >>



    I had the same thought but selling a fake U.S. coin might come back to haunt you.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    I think all the known specimens are present and accounted for, so it would be quite a story for another one to pop up.
  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>TELL HER TO TAKE THE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!! >>



    I had the same thought but selling a fake U.S. coin might come back to haunt you. >>



    Selling the counterfeit is simply offset by the person trying to rip her off by offering $100.
  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Selling the counterfeit is simply offset by the person trying to rip her off by offering $100. >>



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  • Aegis3Aegis3 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭


    << <i>TELL HER TO TAKE THE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!! >>



    There comes a point where accepting much more money than one knows what an item is worth is unethical. This is past said point. Even w/o this thread.
    --

    Ed. S.

    (EJS)
  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭
    Not even a good fake.
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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>TELL HER TO TAKE THE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!! >>



    I had the same thought but selling a fake U.S. coin might come back to haunt you. >>



    Selling the counterfeit is simply offset by the person trying to rip her off by offering $100. >>



    Do you expect that the person should have offered $500,000?

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