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Counterfeit 1912 Barber Quarter


I bought a very small group of 90% silver today and in it was this coin. Being that it was low grade and a 1912, I didn't investigate it further until a few minutes ago. It fell out of my hand onto my desk and didn't sound like silver at all. Looking at it closer it's all cracked up like a mud puddle after it dries out. There are a couple of chunks of metal missing from the rims between 12:00-3:00 looking at the obverse. There is a slight bend in it between 5:00-6:00 on the obverse which is worn on the highspot.

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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Super cool!

    -Paul
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭

    sorry about the small images. my camera battery was dying and had to shoot these without any functions available other than aim and shoot.


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  • shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is cool, I have an SLQ, which I think is lead.
    ANA-LM, NBS, EAC
  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    very cool, I bet its contemporary. I wonder what the market is for that. I dont recall having seen one like it before. image
  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭
    This was part of an accumulation by a man who died 20+ years ago.

    The reverse is spotted everywhere in the fields with tiny raised dots of metal.

    I would be interested in the value also. I don't keep up with these counterfeits like I should.


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  • ebaybuyerebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭
    contemporary barbers are very collectible to some people, worth every bit of what someone will pay for it
    regardless of how many posts I have, I don't consider myself an "expert" at anything
  • USMoneyloverUSMoneylover Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭


    << <i>contemporary barbers are very collectible to some people, worth every bit of what someone will pay for it >>



    image You should write a price guide image
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭

    that's what everything is worth isn't it?......

    ttt for the folks who didn't see it the first time.
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