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Pistareen Valued Member United States 309 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 10:14 pm Here is an 1847 large cent with some issues but none so large as the contemporary counterfeit it sits beside. How would you describe for the newspapers what citizens should watch out for? Warnings to the public needed a simple fool proof test that shopkeepers could do while keeping an eye on the person passing the fake money. If the shopkeeper determines a coin is fake what then? What would you do? Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 10:23 pm Size is a dead giveaway. Blurriness seems to be another issue. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 10:29 pm "I believe the only thing this coin could fool would be the Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier" That's my newspaper quote Edited by Cascade 05/01/2015 10:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 11:29 am Has the rim on the second coin been filed? The size of the portrait and devices seem to be proportionate. The wear patterns of the second coin are consistent as well. not ready to call this one fake just yet. It looks like the diameter had been altered. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 12:13 pm "If your cents go into the reject bin at your nearest CoinStar machine in your neighborhood general store, you may have a counterfeit cent, folks." I wouldn't trust those Gold-Rush-era Coinstars anyway. Edited by TypeCoin971793 05/02/2015 12:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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