US 1 Cent 1856 Altered From 1858? - Coin Community Forum

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5289 Posts	Posted Today 6H 19M ago My LCS got a collection and this item was labeled 1856 altered from 1858. I am assuming that this is true, and it certainly looks funky around the date, but I just want another opinion. I am also trying to figure out how this would be done-you would have to add and subtract material, and the top of the 6 looks OK to me. But then I have no experience in making such things! It came from an old dealer collection, and neither I nor the dealer who now has it now has any financial stake in this coin. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21876 Posts	Posted Today 6H 0M ago I agree with it being altered. You can see the tool marks on the 6 and to the right of the 5 where the metal has been pushed over. Also the shape of the 6 is not correct. Edited by JimmyD Today 5H 52M ago Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 27402 Posts	Posted Today 5H 52M ago I used images from PCGS to make a date comparison for the purported 1856 with genuine1856 and 1858 FECs. Besides the tooling of the 6, the 1 and 5 appear to be from an 1858 coin. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB Today 5H 36M ago Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5289 Posts	Posted Today 4H 12M ago OK, thanks, CCF! So part of the fakery process is pushing metal over and reshaping it into desired shape (or similar), which, although crooked, does take some talent. It is a shame it ruined an 1858 cent, as this would have been AU otherwise and a fairly desirable piece. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 78726 Posts	Posted Today 3H 32M ago HondoB nailed it. I agree. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2016 Posts	Posted Today 3H 26M ago Aside from the 6 being the wrong shape, my first observation was that the upright of the 5 was not centered over the ball of the 5. Correct assumption is that it is indeed an altered 1858. Report this Post to the Staff
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