Another "questionable authentic" coin on Ebay?
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Oh, the seller has 2 of them! And a 16-D Merc!
Teach me, what's fake about it?
Later, Paul.
This is why fakes fool people. I can usually spot fakes easily in my specialty.. $2 1/2 Indians. But I can't with these. Most average coin collectors would get fooled by even average fakes.
I don't consider myself an expert in anything as far as numismatics are concerned, but I guess I have looked at enough Walkers to be comfortable with what is authentic and what is not. I defer the question about teaching to the folks that have forgotten more than I will ever know about coins!
Legit 21-S in PCGS 15 for comparison...
The coins (1921-S Halves) have luster - VF's don't have luster - no toning, and really no wear. The pictures of both coins are identical. The rim is split in areas, or not finished, and the mint mark is the sharpest detail.
Of course they are all sold with 'No Return' - this is something that they think will protect them from selling fakes, but it won't. If they didn't list it properly, they will have to take it back. At least one, and maybe as many as three people are going to get ripped off. I wonder if the stamps are real?
Just compare the 1921's for starters and keep looking.
That 93 Morgan he recently sold is just terrible. Even worse is the feedback they received from unsuspecting buyer "Beautiful coin a true asset to my collection. Everything you said. Thanks John. a***a ( 190) During past month 1893 $1 Morgan Silver Dollar (#232872048532)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1893-1-Morgan-Silver-Dollar-/232872048532?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
The suns rays are a dead giveaway
I couldn't tell what made the coin fake until this. I thought I was losing my mind. Thanks!
A government accident left me a former man, a potato. That photo on my profile is a low resolution selfie. I like coins.
I don't know who miss Liberty is flipping off, but I only see the middle finger on the "fake" coin.
bob
Maybe I was wrong in thinking it was obvious since a few of you did not see it the same way.
Miss "skinny lips" Liberty!
lol
bob
Looks like a stump to me.
FAKE...rays are incomplete
You weren't wrong.
That's a bad one for sure! They also have a 16 d dime that doesnt look good either
HAPPY COLLECTING
This is a good test for developing your "eye." Authentication becomes much easier when you have a genuine coin to use for a comparison. Practice by looking at a small part of the genuine coin and then looking at the suspect piece in exactly the same area. This makes it easier to see any major differences faster than staring at the entire coin. I usually start with the date. In this case the "2's" are different but my eye was quickly drawn to the rays.
What else is different?
The nine in the date is pretty glaring upon a second look. The MM also looks crooked to me but it could be the angle of the photo.
A government accident left me a former man, a potato. That photo on my profile is a low resolution selfie. I like coins.
Listing is gone!
Yep... tried to go to it, but has been pulled. At least we have the one picture... Definitely a fake..Cheers, RickO