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Rest in Peace
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It looks as though metal has been moved around to create the all of the date digits.
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Pillar of the Community
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It is unanimous,cleary the date has been altered.
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks thats a drag thought I found something good
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Pillar of the Community
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So I am guessing the coin is fake?
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Pillar of the Community
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Coin is most likely not fake (cast or counterfeit), it is just not really minted in 1799.
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More than likely shaped from a 1798.
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Pillar of the Community
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To concur with others: If this is not an altered date, I shall eat it.
Yes, generally speaking the phrase is "I'll eat my hat"... but I'm fond of my hat.
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Pillar of the Community
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Why would someone change the date? Is the year they changed to worth more money?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1799 is the key for date colecting. This date has been "manufactured" pretty much since people have been collecting U.S. Cents. Dr. Sheldon had this to say," Second in fun only to the practice of selling genuine 1799s to collectors at high prices, is that of selling altered date, mutilated,or fake 1799s, of which there are a large number in numismatic circulation...".
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks very much! I feel like buying one now. But graded by PCGS or NGC.
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Even a Poor-1 example housed in a PCGS or NGC holder will set you back around $3,000.
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Pillar of the Community
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Most of the common dates you could buy raw without much fear of it not being genuine.
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Pillar of the Community
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Really? I thought they were heavy faked? I meant a Flowing Hair Large Cent. I had to search ebay to make sure. (the type of coin I speaking about) |
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If you collect large cents, then you should be able to tell a fake from a real coin pretty easily. Even the 7 looks bunk on this coin. My guess is someone was practicing.
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