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yooper Valued Member United States 226 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 1:42 pm I have no interest in buying this coin; only trying to improve my skills at detecting fakes. The N on the reverse does not look like a shallow N to me. Could it possibly be that it is a shallow N with a strong strike? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1877-Indian...em35e2a37c3e Report this Post to the Staff

Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 2:13 pm It's hard to determine whether it's real or fake because of the poor photograph which is probably what was intended. Who on earth would pay over $1000 for a coin with such a poor photograph? Report this Post to the Staff
Mike1487 Pillar of the Community United States 709 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 2:22 pm All diagnostics check out, it looks real. But the "all natural" surfaces that the seller describes have been harshly cleaned/polished. That color is way off. Report this Post to the Staff
Mike1487 Pillar of the Community United States 709 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 2:23 pm To clarify, it has the shallow "N", just the angle of the photographs make it tricky to see. Report this Post to the Staff
beaglebailey Pillar of the Community United States 716 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 2:50 pm Personally, I don't like this coin, but I agree that this a real 1877 IHC. There are only 2 obverse dies and 1 reverse die for this year. In addition to the shallow N, knowing some of the markers for these 2 die pairs helps in determining whether the coin is real. I believe this is die pair #2. One of the markers is a small die dot just above the ribbon where the hair meets the neck. Also the numbers in the date are spaced further in die pair #2. In die pair #1 the 1 and 8 are just touching. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 4:48 pm The photos have had their contrast etc. manipulated and they are too low resolution for me to make a definitive determination. It does have the "shallow N" as others have pointed out, and I concur with beaglebailey that if genuine it's most likely die pair #2. One thing I don't like is the uneven wear on the obverse denticles (1 to 2 o'clock compared to the rest). But jeez, you'd think they'd take better pictures with their price point. :-) Edited by SteveCaruso 12/31/2014 4:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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