Is this Half "Original"

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  XpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭

  November 21, 2003 7:53AM

  Hmm...

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  Barry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭

  November 21, 2003 7:54AM

  In this case original means it's not a carbon copy.

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  FullHorn Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2003 7:57AM

  I think these guys should work on their photo skills and tilt that coin and boom all those directional hairlines are gone and make the scam worth the hassle

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  RGT Posts: 508 ✭✭

  November 21, 2003 8:12AM

  
  
  << <i>I wonder what a cleaned coin would look like? Don't blaring, deeply gouged hairlines mean the coin was cleaned? Doesn't a chrome bumper shine indicate someone might have taken dad's belt sander to the coin?
  
  Hmmmmm...Dealers are the pro's, if they say the coin is original, it must be!
  
  Tyler
  
  1898 Barber "original' Half >>
  
  
  
  I don't know. I looks a bit like an MS coin that was just lost in a load of gravel for a few days.
  
  
  
  << <i>Oh, just curious what everyone thought of this early half 1795 >>
  
  
  
  Now this one looks like a cast fake, but I'm sure no expert here.
  

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  mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭

  November 21, 2003 8:57AM

  Mmmm. Very shiny.

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  Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2003 9:08AM

  "polished" is even worse than "cleaned", especially on a Fine or VF piece, and especially on a coin with ticks and nicks like the one shown. Net grade is Good, maybe Very Good if you want a pocket piece. Misrepresentation by the seller, but at least it isn't started at the price the detail would otherwise warrant.

  Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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  Casey Posts: 1,502 ✭✭

  November 21, 2003 12:12PM

  Wow. That's disgusting. I'm sure it looks better in person though.

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  XpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭

  November 21, 2003 12:14PM

  If by "original," the seller means "dinged up and polished," then yes, the coin is very original.

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  nepbrs44 Posts: 600 ✭✭

  November 21, 2003 12:23PM

  Run........................

  Bill.
  
  Bust Half & FSB Merc Collector

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  291fifth Posts: 25,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2003 12:27PM

  Pass.
  

  All glory is fleeting.

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  Dave99B Posts: 8,926 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2003 12:32PM

  This line absolutely kills me:
  
  THIS COIN WILL ONLY BE SOLD TO THE HIGH BIDDER ON EBAY! PLEASE, NO CALLS TO TAKE IT OFF! I WILL NOT!
  
  Bwahahahahaha!!!! I bet his phone isn't ringing off the hook.
  
  
  Dave

  Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.

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