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1877 S Seated Half Dollar, Real Or Counterfeit?

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I wanted to get your opinion on this coin, is it real or counterfeit?

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The motto is off. Compare the placement of trust in the motto to any genuine 1877 S example. It appears to be a counterfeit. Below is a PCGS genuine 1877 S example to compare the motto.
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I'm not very familiar with these coins, but how is the motto off? I trying comparing visually, and they look the same to me? I'm always trying to learn. Thanks in advance.
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Motto is definitely "off": IMN ? Extra letter between WE and TRUST? And TRUST is incorrectly placed.
It reminds me of a listing I saw where the seller had used AI to monkey with the coin image.
Whether fake or just doctored image, it's best to avoid this one.
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I'm not very familiar with these coins, but how is the motto off? I trying comparing visually, and they look the same to me? I'm always trying to learn. Thanks in advance.
I am not either but did a side by side comparison with the PCGS coin provided by Slider23 and the coin in question. TRUST, that Slider23 spoke of sticks out like a sore thumb and I also noticed the mint mark style is wrong too. To me the feather design on the coin in question also look really off in comparison to the real coin.




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