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Possible Genuine 1856 Flying Eagle Cent? Looking For Opinions

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HondoB
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to the CCF, penngrovetrading.
I am certain that is a fake.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I agree. The look is off.
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thecoinguy1964
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Nope, not even close. Good luck hunting.
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This was one of those cases where I really wanted it to be true too. The pricing for the entire album was just too good, but the seller provided low quality photos in the listing, with no real images of the key dates. I'm still on the hunt.

Why did Whitman decided to put a hole in the IHC album for 1856 anyway? It's so obscure, no one would keep a quality raw example in it.
RedRaider
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Definitely fake....good luck finding one!

Why would Whitman have a hole for the 1856? Whitman has been around much longer than any of the grading companies! I am certain that many 1856 FECs used to reside in folders. When the TPGs popped up, these coins migrated quickly into holders as there are so many counterfeits, such as the one posted above.
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Yes, way back, someone who had the coin would be upset if there were not a place for it.
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Errers and Varietys
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Definitely counterfeit. All the details are wrong.
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Greasy Fingers
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The 6 looks like it's on a different plain than the other numbers.
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Yeah, I feel sorry for the guy that bought it.
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Good call on passing on this obvious fake
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I'm in the 100% fake camp on this one.
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Here's one that surfaced back in 2022.
https://goccf.com/t/419770&whichpage=1
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Cartoonish features. Metal all wrong, color wise. Chinese fake.
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