1856 Flying Eagle Cent Real Or Fake? - Page 2

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just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 07:42 am Pending on where you got that one, might be worth sending it in. A bit costly but then you'ld know for sure and with that info, you might be able to return it. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 08:25 am It isn't the worst of fakes, but the inconsistency of the lettering is sufficient for an experienced numismatist (not necessarily even a Flying Eagle collector) to tell at a glance that it's counterfeit even in small images. Some species of counterfeit, like this one, display an inability to make letter strokes match adjacent letters and similar examples of the same letter, and cannot achieve the fine strokes present on "original" examples. It's most obvious in ONE CENT, but the obverse lettering is sufficient as well. The coin has been artificially "weathered" to help obfuscate the discrepancies. This, too, is a common tactic. Report this Post to the Staff
ZenFE99 Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 2:13 pm Super fake - the obverse font is wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
paddy murphy Valued Member United States 401 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 2:55 pm The 6 is obviously wrong the "trumpet "E" in STATES is wrong the distintive oval "O" in OF isn't right either Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 3:35 pm What stood out to me is the eagles neck area. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 4:37 pm Is it not that 1856 was struck as a proof? Judging from the OP coin, the surface looks to clean for a coin of that age. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 4:56 pm It's a one-look fake, but I think everyone has done a great job pointing out many discrepancies. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 5:48 pm http://goccf.com/t/282491 Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 6:42 pm Quote: http://goccf.com/t/282491 That was a good thread! Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 10/27/2017 6:10 pm Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 10/27/2017 7:29 pm Was just wondering how the OP acquired it - Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 10/28/2017 12:15 pm Quote: Is it not that 1856 was struck as a proof? 1856 comes in both proof and business strike. PCGS can't consistently tell the two apart so now they just call them all proofs. Don't know what NGC does. Report this Post to the Staff
Jjvv New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/26/2018 9:20 pm The 6 dose not look right to me. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 09/27/2018 11:31 am to the Community, Jjvv! 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
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 09/28/2018 09:08 am To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
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