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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
any help on value would be helpfull this is a barn find so I have no reason to believe its fake just have never even seen one this old.  |
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Does not look right. The date appears messed with. This is an incredibly rare date so there are a thousand reasons why a crook would alter from another date.
Authentication/certification is a must!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4944 Posts |
 This looks like an altered date. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
Gotta agree. Altered 98 perhaps?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2311 Posts |
The year looks funny...I agree on TPG |
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
Is there any way we can get a magnified shot of the date? I definitely agree that it appears to have been altered. However (and please correct me if I am wrong, I haven't done much with large cents this early before) isn't there a 9/8 overdate? Still I don't think this is very likely; the entire date looks pretty sketchy.
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New Member
United States
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Ah. Did a little googling; the two 9s appear much closer on this coin than any of the overdate photos I've been able to find. My money is on a poorly altered 98. (Although, it somewhat appears that more than just the final 9 has been tampered with. Hmmm.)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4944 Posts |
Quote:
Although, it somewhat appears that more than just the final 9 has been tampered with. Hmmm Re-Engraved as well, I assume (Also poorly done). |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
The date has been altered.
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
It looks as though metal has been moved around to create the all of the date digits.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
531 Posts |
It is unanimous,cleary the date has been altered.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
597 Posts |
thanks thats a drag thought I found something good
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2311 Posts |
So I am guessing the coin is fake?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5208 Posts |
Coin is most likely not fake (cast or counterfeit), it is just not really minted in 1799.
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Moderator
United States
16679 Posts |
More than likely shaped from a 1798.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
To concur with others: If this is not an altered date, I shall eat it.
Yes, generally speaking the phrase is "I'll eat my hat"... but I'm fond of my hat.
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Posted 05/18/2013 10:51 pm
