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1916-s walking liberty pocket piece

duck620duck620 Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭✭

piece was a pocket piece for a gentleman for over 60yrs. I purchased it @ a farm sale with a lot of other coins. It shows it's wear,Piece is under weight @ 11.2 grams verses 12.5.



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    MorganMan94MorganMan94 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That does not look like a pocket piece to my eyes.. way too much detail remaining and not much sign of wear.

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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,325 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That looks like a counterfeit to me.

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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,325 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I should add that it looks like a modern counterfeit, as well.

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,428 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It doesn't look right to my eyes, either.

    Not genuine.

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    morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is way to under weight to be genuine, and the details do not look right either. Pretty sure with what I am seeing, it is certainly a counterfeit.

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    COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks very mushy to me. Agreed don't think it's real. Date and mint mark look wrong

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,252 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A pocket piece that was carried for sixty years would have much more wear evident than that. I agree with those who think it is a modern counterfeit.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,201 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm with TomB and the others - it may have been a pocket piece, AFTER someone outside the mint created it....then simulated wear to try and hide the work.

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    TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My first thought was counterfeit as well.

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 7,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    well at least they cleaned it up for you

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm with the counterfeit crowd.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,721 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with the 'counterfeit' label..... no way sixty years in a pocket would leave it in that condition, plus the weight disparity.... Cheers, RickO

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,428 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The letters and date are clearly misshapen and obviously fake.

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,321 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nothing escapes the watchful eyes.

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree with all others here. Fake.

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