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Pillar of the Community
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Okay, so you mean like this: The ball of the 5 looks swallowed on the 1858  The straight part of the five (as pointed out directly below) is pointed directly at the middle of the ball on 1857   And here is why I am confused, the straight part is still pointed directly at the middle of the ball on 1856s as well!  I see the difference between the 1856 and the 1858, but I do not see a difference between the 1856 and the 1857! I have noticed that there is a chip in the ball on 1856s. Edited by coinlover1899
03/06/2017 5:47 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Devin, you keep this up you'll be an expert on these matters in no time.  Way to go young man! In ten years, you'll be writing books about these topics, hope I'm around to see it! Very impressive, great initiative! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Right, good observation. The point of the downstroke on the 1857 is slightly to the left of center on the loop terminal, though not as far left as on the 1858. On the 1856, it is dead center, and once you have seen a genuine one you will not mistake it.
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03/06/2017 6:53 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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New Member
United States
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Hi. I've had an 1856 FE for a couple of years now, and I'm wondering if you could take a look and give your opinion. If it looks legit, I'll pay for the PCGS service. With so many fakes out there, I'm a little worried.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I too have an 1856 Cent. Mine looks perfectly real to me except it is plastic.  other than that, it does look real. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hey flying leap, I believe your coin to be a Chinese cast counterfeit.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Tend to agree. Close-up pics, please.
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Rest in Peace
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Edited by Crazyb0
03/18/2017 6:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good job devin! 1877 indian head is another good one to look at if your looking for your next project
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, note that "notch" of missing detail of the leaf on the reverse. It is a diagnostic on most of the Chinese fakes.
Check the counterfeit forums for a lot of photos of them.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Wow..Great info and pictures, |
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry flyingLeap, definitely a fake.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to give such a thorough analysis of my coin. I guess I'll keep my day job. With this many collectors in agreement, I'll have to accept the facts. Thanks again, you've all be very helpful.
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