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messydesk
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by messydesk » Sat May 29, 2021 1:18 am
Ran across this in a Facebook group. It came into a shop years ago as part of a collection. The alteration is well done, I'll give them that.

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alefzero
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by alefzero » Sat May 29, 2021 2:08 am
If it's a Carson City, that's a home run.
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RogerB
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by RogerB » Sat May 29, 2021 4:22 am
I vote for completely false dies, not an alteration.
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messydesk
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by messydesk » Sat May 29, 2021 2:46 pm
RogerB wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 4:22 am
I vote for completely false dies, not an alteration.
Could be. Do you know of others like it?
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bjsilverfox
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by bjsilverfox » Sat May 29, 2021 4:40 pm
messydesk wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 2:46 pm
RogerB wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 4:22 am
I vote for completely false dies, not an alteration.
Could be. Do you know of others like it?
Yes, I have one. It only weighs 22.8 grams.
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shortnock
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by shortnock » Sat May 29, 2021 5:19 pm
Would be more interested if it has eight tailfeathers.
Refrain from computing the total number of poultry... before the process of incubation has fully materialized.
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Kurt28
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by Kurt28 » Sun May 30, 2021 1:27 am
I'd put it in my collection.
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colwillys
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by colwillys » Sun May 30, 2021 12:34 pm
This would be the counterfeit needed for a Peace Dollar set .
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Longstrider
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by Longstrider » Sun May 30, 2021 2:50 pm
That would go great with the 1834 Morgan on eBay.

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RogerB
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by RogerB » Sun May 30, 2021 11:07 pm
shortnock wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 5:19 pm
Would be more interested if it has eight tailfeathers.
It does. They are merely on the other side of the eagle.
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RogerB
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by RogerB » Sun May 30, 2021 11:09 pm
messydesk wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 2:46 pm
RogerB wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 4:22 am
I vote for completely false dies, not an alteration.
Could be. Do you know of others like it?
Letter and digit shapes are incorrect. Depth of relief is way off, rim is incorrect, etc. etc