1795 US Dollar - ANACS - Fake?

While I'm far from being an expert in this area, the coin looks genuine to me. I can't see anything that jumps out at me to scream fake. It is possible that he took pictures of the coin and then submitted it to ANACS. We do that all the time so that we can get clearer pics for auctions.

Did you look at his other items? He has a lot of high-dollar coins that are known to be counterfeited, though the ones I looked at seemed genuine (though you are the expert).

I'm still looking at it, the coin sure looks alot better in the holder than it did out if its the same coin

Edited to add: there is no way thats the same coin, the eye looks totally different and the nose is even shaped different in the raw picture. Well I guess "No way" is strong words because I am definately no expert but those characyeristics sure look different to me


Edited again: I stand by my not the same coin thing because the facial features just dont look the same at all, the upper lip is shaped different and a few other things just look weird, now to look at the reverse closely

well look at the reverse, there are clearly casting marks not shown in the one in the holder, I stand by my not the same coin judgment but will await the experts opinion

Look at them side by side, look at the eye,upper lip,nose They look nothing alike the snot box on the raw coin looks like she has wicked witch of the west syndrome


Maybe its the artist in me but they definately dont look like they share the same profile to me

The hair over the forehead also seems to protrude further on the left coin compared to the right.Also the hair has a sharper angle pointing up a little further back on the head on the right picture.

beleive me I could be very wrong, just stating what I think looks different. I will definately await Mr. Bobs ruling

Here is more info on that coin..

"The 1794 and 1795 Flowing Hair silver dollars are known for adjustment marks, usually found along the rim. Denticles are occasionally pushed up in places due to the edge lettering machine. The quality of the some of the planchets used was inferior. All of these qualities should be observed when considering a purchase or sale of this coin type. There was difficulty in striking these first silver dollars to a presentable quality. Look for a weakly struck obverse at about 6 o'clock with corresponding weakness on the reverse at the same point. The press used to produce these coins was actually meant for half dollar production. The dies were cut into shallow relief to accommodate striking, but this did not always succeed."

"The dollar's "third side," the edge, carries the inscription HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT, with decorations separating the words."


For what is is worth....

Sorry Bryan, I disagree, the camera angle and plastic case will play tricks. I say it is the same coin.

MM

It is possible of cropping and pasting into ANACS holder.

TKC!

I don't know anything about cast counterfeits and don't have any books on the subject, but one thing I noticed is quite a few little craters/bubbles in areas where one wouldn't expect to find too many circulation marks. Namely, look to the right of America on the reverse shot of the coin "outside" the holder. Don't know if this could be indicative of a cast coin? But, maybe some pitting like that is to be expected on a coin over 200 yrs. old? There are quite a few examples of pitting like that all over the coin. I would think that cast counterfeits would be more crudely done, though. (you'll notice I'm not committing myself here!)