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lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
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Seller just sent me horrible pics .

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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Hard to tell definitively based on the photos, but it looks heavily polished regardless.

    -Paul
    Many Quality coins for sale at http://www.CommonCentsRareCoins.com
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    lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    One more .... That is not just lighting that makes it look polished ?

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1890cc's have been faked. The key marker for a fake is the ribbon under WE on the reverse is not
    complete. Full ribbons are good to go but if the ribbon in not all there it's bogus.

    Can't tell from this pic as the exposure blew it out.

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The only thing those photos are good for is confirming that it is polished. PASS!
    All glory is fleeting.
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    lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    New clearer pics


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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,508 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>New clearer pics


    image

    image >>



    Much better, but the 'aerial' view does not work on U.S. Gold coinage, especially $5 Liberty gold. image
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    lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    I wish I could go look at it rather than deal with someone that has worse camera skills than I do !! image
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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When in doubt......

    Don't do it!
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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As noted, it's hard to tell from those
    pics, but it looks real and highly
    polished !!! image
    Timbuk3
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    lostincoinslostincoins Posts: 4,278 ✭
    Looks like GB has not given it the OK so I would stay away.
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks perfectly good to me, and not polished. Maybe cleaned, but not polished.

    Of course, it's tough to be sure based solely on images.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>When in doubt......

    Don't do it! >>



    ...I agree!
    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
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    lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys , I passed !
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    LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks perfectly good to me, and not polished. Maybe cleaned, but not polished.

    Of course, it's tough to be sure based solely on images. >>



    +1
    my thoughts verbatim from the new pics.

    you can send me the original, unedited images directly from the camera as ive worked wonders on coin images many times.
    .

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    check for the chocolate inside
    Frank

    BHNC #203

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What was the requested price?? Could be another indicator.....Cheers, RickO
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    lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    He was selling 13 gold coins in a lot for $9500 only 2 certified . I offered him $900 for his one CC coin (if I liked the pictures ). He wanted $1,000 shipped . I was leary to began with , but you guys always talk sense into me !
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    SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>When in doubt......

    Don't do it! >>



    ...I agree! >>



    Exactlyimage
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    Kaline6Kaline6 Posts: 345 ✭
    Edge (obverse at 8 to 9:00) looks funky, like the metal oozed out of the mold.

    I think you did well to pass.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A coin like this should only be bought in a top tier slab unless you are an expert grader and authenticator and can examine it in hand under proper lighting with a good loupe.

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