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Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10047 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 8:54 pm Just noted something weird... the legit half in my first post also does not have the part in the hair, but the rest of the problems are the same?! In fact I think the details in the first legit half, as pointed out, are even more different than the OP's coin. According to the web there are known variations in letter size for this date, but I know nothing about them. I could not find good pics of ea. variety either. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
sprants New Member Canada 34 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 9:59 pm I'll have to do some research on die varieties I suppose. Thanks for the help everyone. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 10:16 pm If you are doing a die variety comparison, always look for facial features first. We are all programed from birth to identify facial features, and they develop further in our early years. As adults, this is what gives us the easy ability to identify faces in a crowd. Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 10:18 pm I would suggest taking pictures outside of the 2x2. I believe everything that looks off is because of your pictures only. If you could also post a little clearer images of the obverse and reverse I could identify the variety. I still believe that it is legit and is the variety I stated previously. Edited by Heymikep 05/14/2018 10:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10047 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 10:52 pm Please do post pics - I look forward to learning more about this coin. Lighting and plastic in front of the coin can really make things appear odd. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
sprants New Member Canada 34 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 11:27 pm Sorry guys, it's not my coin. The picture are from an online seller. I'll ask him if he'd like to post some pictures himself. Report this Post to the Staff
Cpm New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 4:35 pm Hi the coin in question is mine. It was given to me several years back by my grandfather. I'm not sure when he acquired it but I know he wouldn't have cleaned it. I've always had a feeling it's been cleaned but I'm not much of a collector so a poor judge of coin grading. I've thought about getting it graded but always get varying opinions on if it's been cleaned or not so unsure if it'd be worth it. Hopefully these pictures are a little better and attached correctly. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 4:50 pm I see no reason to doubt the authenticity of this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189969 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 5:10 pm to the Community, Cpm! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 5:16 pm This is not a counterfeit coin, It is a WB-104, WB-8 variety due to the date placement. There also looks like a die crack on the obverse starting around the left rock support to the base of the 1, That is another characteristic of this variety. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 5:22 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
HoboNickelCarver Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 5:38 pm Very Nice! Look at it under magnification. A cleaned coin usually has scratches that you can see close up. I hope this helps! Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 6:09 pm Nice looking coin. May have been an older cleaning that has started to re-tone. Report this Post to the Staff
mtuma3 Pillar of the Community United States 744 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 6:36 pm Beautiful coin, and coming from your Grandfather makes it extra special... Mark ANA Member My7070 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 6:43 pm Congrats, a great keepsake! to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 05/15/2018 6:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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