@braddick said:
China!
(I've got a couple of those too...)
Besides they're being about 0% chance of having a real one in that condition, are there diagnostics to show this is a fake? Does it look like a cast copy?
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@braddick said:
China!
(I've got a couple of those too...)
Besides there being about 0% chance of having a real one in that condition, are there diagnostics to show this is a fake? Does it look like a cast copy?
Yes!
The obverse of those Chinese counterfeits all seem to share a single attribute: The obverse has a somewhat PL look to it while the reverse is muted.
I suppose it had something to do with the counterfeit die used to strike these.
In hand, too, the hair detail is dull-looking, and the copper is too bright (too new vs. a coin in mint state condition struck 70 years ago).
"That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee..." Actually I'm embarrassed to say I paid over $3 for a medium cup this morning and I didn't want to be rude when the price came up so maybe the 50 cents needs to be updated with inflation.
@logger7 said:
"That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee..." Actually I'm embarrassed to say I paid over $3 for a medium cup this morning and I didn't want to be rude when the price came up so maybe the 50 cents needs to be updated with inflation.
Good point. That and a couple of bucks will buy you a cup of coffee. 👍
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@logger7 said:
"That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee..." Actually I'm embarrassed to say I paid over $3 for a medium cup this morning and I didn't want to be rude when the price came up so maybe the 50 cents needs to be updated with inflation.
I usually go with "That and $5 will get you a cup of coffee."
@logger7 said:
"That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee..." Actually I'm embarrassed to say I paid over $3 for a medium cup this morning and I didn't want to be rude when the price came up so maybe the 50 cents needs to be updated with inflation.
Dang it. I’m old. “ That and a dime will buy you a coffee ( coke , in a bottle 😉)
@braddick said:
China!
(I've got a couple of those too...)
Besides they're being about 0% chance of having a real one in that condition, are there diagnostics to show this is a fake? Does it look like a cast copy?
Besides they're being about 0% chance of having a real one in that condition, are there diagnostics to show this is a fake? Does it look like a cast copy?
Go to CoinFacts and pull up a 1944.
Put the pictures side by side
The diagnostics are everything - bust, lettering, relief of 1943 compared to other lettering.
@logger7 said:
"That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee..." Actually I'm embarrassed to say I paid over $3 for a medium cup this morning and I didn't want to be rude when the price came up so maybe the 50 cents needs to be updated with inflation.
I usually go with "That and $5 will get you a cup of coffee."
Well we know who goes to Starbucks LOL
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@logger7 said:
"That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee..." Actually I'm embarrassed to say I paid over $3 for a medium cup this morning and I didn't want to be rude when the price came up so maybe the 50 cents needs to be updated with inflation.
I usually go with "That and $5 will get you a cup of coffee."
Well we know who goes to Starbucks LOL
EXACTLY! I either make it at home (Nespresso) or, if I go out, I ain't buying McDonald's coffee!
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China!
(I've got a couple of those too...)
peacockcoins
Thank you
It's a real fake.
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Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Besides they're being about 0% chance of having a real one in that condition, are there diagnostics to show this is a fake? Does it look like a cast copy?
Chinese counterfeit.
Yes!
The obverse of those Chinese counterfeits all seem to share a single attribute: The obverse has a somewhat PL look to it while the reverse is muted.
I suppose it had something to do with the counterfeit die used to strike these.
In hand, too, the hair detail is dull-looking, and the copper is too bright (too new vs. a coin in mint state condition struck 70 years ago).
peacockcoins
It’s a poor quality counterfeit. The mushy details and granular surfaces are dead giveaways.
Besides being a real fake, it’s really fake. Not even close
"That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee..." Actually I'm embarrassed to say I paid over $3 for a medium cup this morning and I didn't want to be rude when the price came up so maybe the 50 cents needs to be updated with inflation.
Good point. That and a couple of bucks will buy you a cup of coffee. 👍
I usually go with "That and $5 will get you a cup of coffee."
Dang it. I’m old. “ That and a dime will buy you a coffee ( coke , in a bottle 😉)
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
Sorry. Wants to re-post
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
Just to clarify, it is a struck copy.
Go to CoinFacts and pull up a 1944.
Put the pictures side by side
The diagnostics are everything - bust, lettering, relief of 1943 compared to other lettering.
It’s bad art used on the die from the get go.
Simply look at "E PLURIBUS UNUM"
Smitten with DBLCs.
Just don't try selling it - put it in a 2x2 and label it "Counterfeit" as an example coin
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Real bogus
Definitely a fake 'coin'.... Good information above.... and compare it to pictures on some of the referenced sites. Cheers, RickO
Yeah, looks like casting debris on some of those letters. What a poor counterfeit ...
Well we know who goes to Starbucks LOL
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BA-BA-BA BAD.
If it is an eBay item, report it.
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EXACTLY! I either make it at home (Nespresso) or, if I go out, I ain't buying McDonald's coffee!