Counterfeit 1921-d and 1839-o halves

rhedden · July 6, 2012 1:16AM

These are new counterfeits to me. Poor quality fakes, though. Whoever made them ought to be ashamed.

Fake 1921-d

fake 1839-o

michiganboy · July 6, 2012 2:06AM

The bust half is an obviuos counterfiet has oversized date the stars are wrong as well as the denticles just to nma e a few things. The walking liberty looks grainular other then that I don't know its not my series. Care to educate the masses Rhedden at tell tale signs with the walking liberty if there are other things about it.

TomB · July 6, 2012 2:29AM

This is the third counterfeit 1839-O from this die pair that I have seen in the last few months. All on ebay. The first two auctions were ended when I informed the sellers the pieces were fake. Perhaps we should politely inform this seller, too.

DennisH · July 6, 2012 2:34AM

eBay already knows about them.

AUandAG · July 6, 2012 2:36AM

the 21 lib is a cast example. Look closely around the date, at the date, and at the lower skirt lines
and her sandal. All poorly defined. Look at all the little bumps of metal (looks like the measles!).

bob

rhedden · July 6, 2012 2:39AM

The date is very slightly too large on the 1921-d, and too well struck. That is the most obvious tip-off.

TorinoCobra71 · July 6, 2012 2:39AM

is the 1921-D an altered date or just an all around fake? The only thing that looks wrong with the coin in the "9" and the "2".........

LindeDad · July 6, 2012 2:43AM

<< <i>eBay already knows about them. >>

A couple of times by now.

braddick · July 6, 2012 2:43AM

eBay and Coins:

Walkerguy21D · July 6, 2012 2:51AM

Thanks for sharing with the forum, rhedden.

Concerns I see with the 21D are the date does not look natural, like it doesn't belong on the coin, and the numeral styles are wrong.
The surfaces would indicate it's likely cast, as others pointed out.
And something else that raises suspicion, at least to me, is the obverse and reverse wear doesn't match. The obv is like XF40/45, the rev has AU53/55 detail.

DennisH · July 6, 2012 2:54AM

eBay has killed both auctions.

LindeDad · July 6, 2012 3:02AM

<< <i>eBay has killed both auctions. >>

Great less than two hours from first post to removal.

DorkGirl · July 6, 2012 4:19AM

<< <i>eBay already knows about them. >>

So is it you that has the red phone to call these in?

Counterfeit 1921-d and 1839-o halves

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