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LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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i must be losing it, i swear this thing looks non-authentic imageimageimage

maybe just the photography?
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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It does look odd. I'm not certain.
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    FrankcoinsFrankcoins Posts: 4,575 ✭✭✭
    The pimples on the reverse and fatty "five cents" says Chinese-made counterfeit.
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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,182 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The details overall appear shallow or something......though why someone would counterfeit a very modest priced coin available in roll quantities is beyond me.
    Less likely to draw close inspection? Maybe they can make it up in volume image

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 25,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I also thought counterfeit, and if it was the 1937 3-legged would vote as such.
    Then I checked his other auctions and came upon this coin and now honestly believe it is his photography (shot using defused sunlight?)
    and the coin(s) are genuine.
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    lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
    looks OK to me
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would say funky photography, but you could never prove it from the pictures.
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    L1ncolnF4nL1ncolnF4n Posts: 153
    Obverse date and lettering appear to be off.
    Specialist in Lincoln Cents, Toned Type, and Slab enthusiast.
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    tlake22tlake22 Posts: 299 ✭✭
    looks ok to me
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    ebaybuyerebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭
    looks suspect, lack of luster, very shallow relief, (both indicative of a chinese fake) i dont know enough about buffs, but if i was looking for a fake, i would definately take a chance with this one.
    regardless of how many posts I have, I don't consider myself an "expert" at anything
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    daOnlyBGdaOnlyBG Posts: 1,060 ✭✭
    I don't know... that "T" in "liberty" looks a tad bit suspicious. I'd move on and search for others. *shrug*
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    sniocsusniocsu Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭
    Its just weird
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    cladkingcladking Posts: 30,339 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe it's photographed through a hard plastic lens that is distorting the image.

    I believe it's a real coin.
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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My guess is genuine with fuzzy details.
    Lance.
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    BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,200 ✭✭✭✭
    I think it's good - just some hazy toning that mimics the appearance of those dull, lusterless Chinese phonies.
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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,102 ✭✭✭
    Genuine.

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    tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
    Real coin shot through plastic
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    WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I believe it's photographed through a hard plastic lens that is distorting the image.

    I believe it's a real coin. >>



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