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ddafternoons New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 02/25/2012 11:25 am I have an 1842 silver dollar. I suspect it to be a fake. It's medal oriented. Is this a fake or has anybody heard of this type of alignment on one of these coins? Report this Post to the Staff

biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/25/2012 12:13 pm , ddafternoons! It could be fake, or 180° rotated. Pix of both sides, no flash, macro, 500pixel, would help. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 02/25/2012 3:42 pm Quote: It's medal oriented. 99% likelihood it's fake. While the 1842 S$1 is relatively common, the odds of a 180 degree rotation is very low. A couple pics could confirm it. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 02/25/2012 4:01 pm I agree, it being medal oriented isn't definitive of it being fake because it can happen in the real world but it is uncommon enough that one would need to take an extra look at one that was rotated 180° Report this Post to the Staff
cjtm92 Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 02/26/2012 09:33 am Chances are it is not real. I've seen a few 45* rotated, but 180* is far too unlikely. Have you weighed up the coin and measured the diameter to see if it matches up. The weight should be: 26.73grams The diam. should be: 38.1mm I'm kind of curious to see if it is or not. Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 02/26/2012 2:38 pm See if it will stick to a magnet, if it does then you will know for sure. If it doesn't that does not mean it is real as the new fakes won't be attracted to a magnet. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
seateddime48174 Valued Member United States 161 Posts	Posted 02/27/2012 6:58 pm post a pic, the chinese fakes are easy to spot if you know what to look for. Report this Post to the Staff
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