$2 1/2 Liberty genuine or no?
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I picked this coin up from a dealer who called it an "MS64".
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I’ll wait for an expert opinion but that does not look genuine to me…
It doesn’t look genuine to me.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
That's what concerned me, too much of a "cast" look but was thinking it was possible that it was part of a "satiny" surface and look as there is variability with most business issues.
Additionally, many of the design details look considerably too weak, especially for a coin that appears to be mint state.
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Do you see any tool marks coming from the teeth around the border? They are shaped like spikes.
Not genuine. But it probably has the normal gold content (would have to test to be sure).
Looks to be a cast fake methinks
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Looks bogus here as well
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Run……get out of there.
If it’s a 64 why is it not graded? Huge red flag!
You’re saying you picked it up (your opening post) - are you saying you bought it? I sure hope you passed on it.
I think he bought it.
Throw a coin enough times, and suppose one day it lands on its edge.
Counterfeit and not a very good one at that. Probably has full gold content. The counterfeiter's profit came from the numismatic premium.
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looks to be fake
A dealer called a fake coin MS64....terrific.
I don't like it. These things usally have frosty frosty surfaces, not grainy. The denticles are not sharp and even.
I'd say cast copy.
Did you mean cast? Agree the coin may be cast or it was struck from dies that were cast using a genuine coin to create the casings.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
So I can't spell, "cast copy" however it was made.
I sent it back to the shop dealer; it should be another learning experience for all concerned. I did not look closely at it until later.
MS64 (not mine)
@logger7 Is this a reputable dealer you purchased from?
I've done a lot of business with "Pete".
He was a long term usps manager and then opened his shop 25 years ago. Generally his grading is good, but he has people in the shop that does the grading for him which is sometimes transparently off. Every dealer should stand behind what they sell within reason. We're all competing in the marketplace where terms of business can be quite demanding.