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New 1799 Bust Dollar Variety ..

HearingDrHearingDr Posts: 225
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This appears to me to be the Mustache variety...apparently it was only minted overseas ..

http://cgi.ebay.com/1799-EARLY-DRAPED-BUST-US-SILVER-DOLLAR_W0QQitemZ150394280228QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item2304329924
Eric

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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "It does have some wear but still a very nice coin."


    I wonder what the reserve is?
  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Link Thingie
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,848 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's a NEW VARIETY because it's NEW COUNTERFEIT. image

    Another example from the Chinese mint ... dedicated to producing "instant heirlooms" for the inexperienced or mentally challenged collector. image
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • coinkid855coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭
    That's one of the worst fakes I've seen on eBay...



    -Paul
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  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    things fake mon, but you knew that right?
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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Reported.
    Becky
  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That coin is not even good enough to be called a counterfiet.image
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They put a reserve on it too....image
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a really common fake. I think it's the "Coyote." Here's the rest of the menagerie:
    fake Busties
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm sure glad I don't have this variety!!
    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.

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