grading a 1894 Can Quarter

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charleyboy
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grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by charleyboy » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:39 pm

Hello, needed help in grading and has this coin been cleaned?
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bushman74
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by bushman74 » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:10 am

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.

Bill in Burl
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by Bill in Burl » Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:55 am

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.
Bill in Burl

coinguy
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by coinguy » Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:30 am

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.

rjd65
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by rjd65 » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:05 pm

Concur. Counterfeit. Messed up date most obvious thing that was all wrong.

coinguy
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by coinguy » Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:08 pm

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.

charleyboy
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by charleyboy » Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:10 pm

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?

bushman74
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by bushman74 » Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:10 am

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

charleyboy
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by charleyboy » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:22 pm

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.

coinguy
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Re: grading a 1894 Can Quarter

Post by coinguy » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:04 am

Good to hear you got your money back.
By posting this at the least you will know
what to look for next time.

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