1918-s 5c pcgs ms64 on ebay- not fraud. My bad
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The coin had waaaaayyy to many marks to even be passable as an ms64.link
Then a quick cert verification showed a totally different perspective
link to pcgs cert veri
Then a quick cert verification showed a totally different perspective
link to pcgs cert veri
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Both obverse photos show the same 'toning speck' right below the right side of the neck- very close to the rim.
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For an ms64 I would expect to see a handful of marks on the buffalo maybe one being larger.
This looks no better than a ms61 at most (if you can call it MS)
Could it simply be gosh awful lighting? Sometimes poor lighting will throw off the look of a coin, sometimes in a terrible way.
Both obverse photos show the same 'toning speck' right below the right side of the neck- very close to the rim.
Agreed, I believe it is the same and due to the lighting. Way too many marks that are consistent on both Ebay and PCGS. Although it may be graded a little high everyone gets lucky at times, what can you do?
The coin had waaaaayyy to many marks to even be passable as an ms64.link
Then a quick cert verification showed a totally different coin
link to pcgs cert veri
Holder looks 100% legit as does the coin. Somehow somebody looks to have made a switch.
looks like the same coin, but the GSC photo shows the coin more "life like" than the glamor shot
i guess I am wrong.
WOW that lighting is bad
Somebody buy it and let us know what it really looks like in hand.
I wonder what the seller would tell you........After comparing spots and some marks, It appears to be the same con in the PCGS Photo just different lighting conditions after looking at both.
What does the seller say or did you just go ahead and accuse him of fraud?
Examining a scan is not the same as sight seen examination under a glass and in 100 watt light. I would need to see it sight seen to come to an opinion as to where it falls in the grade range.....especially at the major money its been bid up to. Too much lighting can distort things....
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As for the marks, keep in mind that most are "as made", marks on the planchet that commonly remain visible on the less well struck high points of the coin. If you look at more Buffalo nickels, you'll see it over and over again.
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maybe it was just the lighting on the picture?
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