Please ID 2003 Silver eagle - matte/reverse? 0

[drewspuppet]

This has a matte finish kind of looks like a reverse proof. I can find nothing similar for 2003. Is this just a normal coin? 

 

 

[Conder101]

Well it has the appearance of a reverse proof, but they didn't make reverse proofs that year.  So someone has either taken a genuine 2003 ASE, heavily polished it and then frosted the fields, or it is a complete fake coin.  I can't tell which it is from these images but I suspect a polished coin.  They also erred because on the reverse proofs the sun rays and lettering are also mirrored.

[drewspuppet]

I have not weighed the coin but I will check out to see composition. if they polished and sanded the coin they did a perfect job weird. At least as far as uniform lines etc from the raised relieve to the field. 

[Conder101]

I don't think perfect, edge seem uneven around the sun.

[kbbpll]

After-market plating job maybe? They can do these in gold so just an idea.

[drewspuppet]

Yes I suppose. Why someone would put any money or effort into this escapes me. It is silver, I'm sure was an authentic ASE. 

[RWB]

Please post a photo of the reverse.

 

[drewspuppet]

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[VKurtB]

"Alex, I'll take Chinese Fakes for $800."

[RWB]

On 7/1/2020 at 8:46 AM, drewspuppet said:

I have not weighed the coin but I will check out to see composition. if they polished and sanded the coin they did a perfect job weird. At least as far as uniform lines etc from the raised relieve to the field. 

Resembles one of several altered and counterfeit Silver Eagles made in Colorado. These are especially noxious because authentic Silver Eagles can be included in a self-directed IRA.