Fake 2/1?

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  JimmyJoe Posts: 52

  March 24, 2007 1:52AM

  The surface looks cast to me.

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  66RB Posts: 2,516 ✭✭✭

  March 24, 2007 1:59AM

  I don't like the look of that one at all....
  
  looks very crude, but I'm not a Merc guy

  Rob
  Lincoln set Colorless Set
  

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  GoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭

  March 24, 2007 2:01AM

  definitely bogus--just has the wrong look

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  droopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭

  March 24, 2007 2:11AM

  Absolutely no way in the hot place is this genuine.

  Me at the Springfield coin show:
  
  60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!

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  Newcomp103 Posts: 2,223 ✭

  March 24, 2007 2:19AM

  You almost have to buy a coin like the 2/1 certified!!! It may cost you a little more, but it is worth it (IMO)...and if I was looking to buy one, it was almost have to be ANACS or PCGS...buy the coin,not the holder, yes...but you are buying the authentication also in this case...and those 2 are the best!

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  cmerlo1 Posts: 8,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 24, 2007 3:29AM

  I contacted the seller to let him know- if you look at the picture in the new CPG, the 4 is very doubled (it's a doubled die, after all!), and the 1 is further to the left and is sharp, with a serif...this was his reply:
  
  The date is doubled on a 42/1-D
  
  Unfortunately, someone is going to pay a lot of money for this fake and this seller may lose his 100% feedback after 2600 transactions, as I'm positive he's not deliberately trying to rip anyone off...at least I tried to help!
  
  --Christian

  You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.

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  cmerlo1 Posts: 8,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 25, 2007 1:25AM

  UPDATE: The seller has cancelled the auction...I guess I wasn't the only one who emailed to say it was a fake. Hopefully he's not out too much money. The sad thing is, it had bids and was pushing $500!
  
  --Christian

  You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.

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