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Posted 01/18/2014 12:56 pm
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Are we sure this coin is genuine? Looking closer at the surfaces, I'm seeing some raised bumps, two directly below the ear, one above the 2 and one below the 4 in date. Another in the center of the shield.
Are we sure this coin is genuine? Looking closer at the surfaces, I'm seeing some raised bumps, two directly below the ear, one above the 2 and one below the 4 in date. Another in the center of the shield.
The obverse features you're seeing are characteristic of the issue - only one obverse die, and it was an 1824/2 overdate. The reverse dot you see might be a planchet thing; note the spike coming out of the bottom arrow. That's also characteristic, and unlikely to be found on a counterfeit.
