What are the tell tale signs of it being a fake? Not having much experience in this design and comparing it to some pictures I've seen it doesn't look bad.
<< <i>What are the tell tale signs of it being a fake? Not having much experience in this design and comparing it to some pictures I've seen it doesn't look bad.
To me, the hair separations and wing feathers look a little too surrealistic to be original. I've often wondered why this seller seldom, if ever, lists any certified coins, but of course that doesn't necessarily mean that they are counterfeit. I seem to recall a couple members here saying in the past that they've had good dealings with him though, but unless you're an expert on that series, I'd be careful.
I never thought that growing old would happen so fast. - Jim
Best case, heavily retooled, worst case, outright fake - and I suspect the latter. Hard for me to qualify the telltale signs - I guess having seen a number of genuine ones, this just doesn't look 'right' - may be surrealistic, like thisnamztaken stated. Not sure which problem it has, but I don't eat food that smells bad, even though I don't know for sure what's wrong with it, and I don't buy coins that look bad, either
<< <i>Tooled hair. Very commonly done by collectors 1880-1920 era. I once saw a collection of large cents all bizarrely worked over. >>
Yes, the coin appears to be genuine, but hair lines re-tooled. And also I believe the coin was polished at one point, then artificially darkened, and then lightened again on the high points.
<< <i>Tooled hair. Very commonly done by collectors 1880-1920 era. I once saw a collection of large cents all bizarrely worked over. >>
Yes, the coin appears to be genuine, but hair lines re-tooled. And also I believe the coin was polished at one point, then artificially darkened, and then lightened again on the high points. >>
Other than that I'd say the coin looks fine. --Jerry
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Russ, NCNE
Thanks for the lesson!
<< <i>What are the tell tale signs of it being a fake? Not having much experience in this design and comparing it to some pictures I've seen it doesn't look bad.
Thanks for the lesson! >>
I have no idea. I just wanted to be first.
Might be real, but tooled. Hair looks funky.
Russ, NCNE
Tom
- Jim
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
bizarrely worked over.
<< <i>Tooled hair. Very commonly done by collectors 1880-1920 era. I once saw a collection of large cents all
bizarrely worked over. >>
Yes, the coin appears to be genuine, but hair lines re-tooled. And also I believe the coin was polished at one point,
then artificially darkened, and then lightened again on the high points.
<< <i>My guess is that the coin is genuine, but has been screwed with in some way(s), as have the images. >>
I have copied this reply onto my clipboard where I will keep it for the next thread on this seller so that I can beat Mark to the punch.
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<< <i>Tooled hair. Very commonly done by collectors 1880-1920 era. I once saw a collection of large cents all
bizarrely worked over. >>
Yes, the coin appears to be genuine, but hair lines re-tooled. And also I believe the coin was polished at one point,
then artificially darkened, and then lightened again on the high points. >>
Other than that I'd say the coin looks fine. --Jerry
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