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Fake Liberty Seated Dime 1866-S

AstroJoeAstroJoe Posts: 309 ✭✭✭
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I thought I'd share a fake 1866-S Liberty Seated dime that I bought for $10 a good number years ago (15?) Tell me what you think. I never seen one with LIBERTY with raised lettering.

Sorry about the size, just better to see.

EDIT: the Weight is 2.76gr, Dia 17.67 mm vs real coin of 2.67gr, and 17.9 dia



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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a really pathetic fake!
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,941 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Modern? Contemporary? Cool example.



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  • ranshdowranshdow Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭✭
    Coins like that are amusing. Somebody obviously tried really hard....
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is so bad that I think it's worth $10 just for the entertainment factor
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is a "modern" counterfeit in that it was made some time in the past 30-35 years or so. I recognize the style of the die making.
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good piece to use for training/information purposes.... Cheers, RickO
  • AstroJoeAstroJoe Posts: 309 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the comments. I didn't realize that old though.

    I will keep it to show.
    Joe

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  • ebaybuyerebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭
    definitely modern, they were available on ebay by the handful until the ban, now they are simply listed as genuine, the people that fought so hard to get fakes banned from ebay actually hurt the market more than helped, nothing new, a bleeding heart trying to protect people from themselves
    regardless of how many posts I have, I don't consider myself an "expert" at anything
  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ebaybuyer
    definitely modern, they were available on ebay by the handful until the ban, now they are simply listed as genuine, the people that fought so hard to get fakes banned from ebay actually hurt the market more than helped, nothing new, a bleeding heart trying to protect people from themselves


    Please explain. Nobody wants Chinese fakes in the marketplace.
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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,609 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I never seen one with LIBERTY with raised lettering.




    The only Seated Liberty Series coin (that I know of) with the raised LIBERTY is the 20C Piece.



    Pretty bad fake/counterfeit.
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  • ebaybuyerebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭
    the Chinese fakes are here regardless. the best way to avoid them is to know that they are here and what they look like, when something is well known its easier to steer clear of. did anyone honestly believe the counterfeits would all disappear once ebay banned them ?
    regardless of how many posts I have, I don't consider myself an "expert" at anything

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