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grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:39 pm
by charleyboy
Hello, needed help in grading and has this coin been cleaned?

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:10 am
by bushman74
Hello Charleyboy,

Where did you buy this coin?

Did you pay much?

Can you try to take a better picture of the coin out of the 2 x 2.

I am afraid I may have some bad news for you.

I think that you may have purchased a counterfeit coin.

Look at the 5, the C and the T on the reverse.

Also look at the bridge of the nose on the obverse.

All bad.

Sorry for the bad news.

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:55 am
by Bill in Burl
Yes, it does look like a counterfeit and it could be just the photo, but even the fields look off. It's a little strange that they would copy a fairly semi-common coin .. many of the earlier Vickies are fairly scarce. However, if there is a profit to be made, Chinese counterfeits fill up the dead space.

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:30 am
by coinguy
Looks like it is counterfeit to me also.The first thing I usually look at is the hair
ribbon on the Obverse. A 1894 Quarter has Q5 obverse where the left ribbon
points down and the right ribbon has equal arms on the end. Your coin
does not show this. Also the "A" in Regina should point to a bead, yours
points in between two beads.

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:05 pm
by rjd65
Concur. Counterfeit. Messed up date most obvious thing that was all wrong.

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:08 pm
by coinguy
Just looking on one of the Chinese sites that sell counterfeit coins
and that exact coin is for sale for $2.50 US. Probably why it has
that cleaned look.

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:10 pm
by charleyboy
Thank you so very much for your help. The coin only weights 4.8 g and not 5.81 g as it should. requested refund from auction. Does anybody want to buy a 1894 Quarter cheap?

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:10 am
by bushman74
Is the auctioneer in Saskatchewan?

That's where I got my fake coins from?

I asked for a refund and he just said tough luck - no refunds.

It is now going through the police.

Unlike fake furniture or other products, (these) coins are still legal tender despite their age, as such they are potentially subject to criminal charges.

Good luck

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:22 pm
by charleyboy
Luckily I bought it from an auction that I regularly deal with and have already received a full refund. Thanks you to all the members who posted a reply.

Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:04 am
by coinguy
Good to hear you got your money back.
By posting this at the least you will know
what to look for next time.