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Counterfeit? - 1866 Shield Nickel

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 Posted 03/25/2013  12:43 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add FinanceGuru to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Does the 6 at the end of 1866 in this listing look normal?

I like the coin but I don't want to accidentally buy a counterfeit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/23090301020....m1438.l2648

Your help is appreciated.
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 Posted 03/25/2013  02:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jgettings00 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It does look weird, but after googling images of other 1866 Shield nickels, it seems to be normal

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct...277436096067

This one sold on heritage I believe and it has the same looking date; the 6 is larger, higher up, and tilted oddly.

Also, the seller seems to be an expert coin seller with 20,000 sales and 100% feedback

I say its fine, and if you like the price then go for it

EDIT: I wasn't able to just get the picture in the reply
You can also go here
https://goccf.com/t/104902&whichpage=5
And scroll down a little
Counterfeit?----1866-Shield-Nickel
[image problem fixed by Moderator]
Edited by jgettings00
03/25/2013 02:09 am
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 Posted 03/25/2013  03:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add civilwarcoincollector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is the way most of them look. If you are comfortable with price go get it.
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03/25/2013 03:28 am
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I believe you can find this coin at a better price. I purchased an 1866 Shield nickel yesterday at a local coin show (about the same condition as the one shown on e-bay) for $60.00. Please pardon the bad pics - taken with a phone.

Counterfeit?----1866-Shield-Nickel

Counterfeit?----1866-Shield-Nickel
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