1878 Indian Head......help With Grading

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glenbejoe New Member United States 48 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:00 pm Picked this one up for a song.......what do you think? there is one small scratch under chin Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:10 pm It's a beauty , MS-66. questionable color. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:14 pm That date is huge! I might be wrong, but I'm going to say it's a fake. I have never seen an IHC with that big of a date. Edited by CoinCollector2012 03/12/2015 8:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:26 pm Good point about the date. Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:27 pm I agree. The date looks all wrong. Could you give us a close up pick so we could authenticate? Report this Post to the Staff
RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:28 pm Chinese fake. probably brass. can be had for $1.40 on ali express. Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:29 pm On second thought the reverse looks shady too. Need better pics. Report this Post to the Staff
glenbejoe New Member United States 48 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:31 pm I agree....I thought fake at first, I will check it's weight. The color looks like it's been cleaned, but maybe not. Report this Post to the Staff
valleyco Valued Member 109 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:31 pm I would like to see higher resolution photos, but it looks ok. 1872 and 1873 have small dates, but the 1878 has the larger date. Color might be off but the coin has at least XF detail. Can you post better photos? Report this Post to the Staff
beaglebailey Pillar of the Community United States 716 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:32 pm I think we need better pictures and a close up of the date to determine grade and authenticity. I agree that the date does look funky Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:38 pm Real 1878 for comparison. Not the best condition but the date is much smaller. Report this Post to the Staff
Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 8:39 pm Unfortunately, it is quite obvious that the coin is fake. The date is way off if you compare it to a genuine example. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36839 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 10:19 pm Chinese fake. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 03/12/2015 10:42 pm Yup. Fake. Report this Post to the Staff
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