Bubba2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I recently came across a 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar and I'm questioning its authenticity. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhoopster Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Absolutely fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Welcome to the forum. Not even a good counterfeit, definitely a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 A new name - same old game. JT2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 4:14 PM, Just Bob said: probably of recent Chinese manufacture I wonder if there is anything they don't copy. And it's sad the US Government doesn't do more to put a stop to this. (If they could) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Both sides and the edge are gross counterfeits. Report the seller to the FBI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 Thank you! I will stick to coins from NGC or another reputable source. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) On 5/22/2022 at 4:59 PM, Bubba2022 said: Thank you! I will stick to coins from NGC or another reputable source. Thats why I usually buy cetified coins. Unless its a reputable dealer or Im 100% sure its real. When I first started I was sold some cleaned coins. Now Ive learned alot more of what to look for. Im still not the greatest at spotting fakes and cleaned coins so I mostly buy them already certified. Edited May 22, 2022 by Hoghead515 Rummy13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 While I would recommend certification for such a rare coin, this one is so obviously a crude replica that anyone who has taken more than a passing glance at a genuine specimen of a 1916 (or 1917 Variety One) Standing Liberty quarter or a good photograph of one should realize that this isn't the real thing! If you want to collect coins, you have to learn what they look like. Looking at them is what's fun about them, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted May 23, 2022 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted May 23, 2022 Here is where you can learn how the real coins look in high resolution photos: https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/united-states/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 1:59 PM, Bubba2022 said: Thank you! I will stick to coins from NGC or another reputable source. For rarities especially, that is recommended. A good dealer relationship is also helpful in that reputable dealers will always accept returns of coins shown to be counterfeits, and will not knowingly traffic in them. They get pretty good at spotting phonies. What you don't do is just go buying random stuff from someone on Etsy or Ebay. That's where the minefields are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
