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Valued Member
Canada
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Can someone help me out with this Flying Eagle cent. I see a 6 but I don't think the rest makes sense.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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United States
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Interesting. I can see why there can be some uncertainty. I say 1858 based on the shape of the O in OF.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Wow, It certainly looks like a 6?..but with the corrosion, hard to tell.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
The top parts of the loop (left and right) of the last digit in the date are of different thicknesses, the left side being thicker.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
716 Posts |
That does look like an 1856 but I believe it is an 1858. It appears to be the small letter variety which is only found only 1858. Additionally, as stated by TypeCoin, the inside of the O of OF appears to be oval rather than squared. Another strong possibility is that this is an altered date. Many of the 1856 altered dates were made from the 1858 SL variety
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'll say 58. but my first thought was a 6 .
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
A 56 would just be too good to be true. I agree that it's an altered 58.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
Here is an edited pic of the OP's photo (messed with the exposure and zoomed in on the date)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Definitely not an 1856. Should have large letters and the o in of is not the style used in 1856.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The F looks good but that might've been messed with too.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Thanks to all who weighed in on this. Should I get it looked at by an authority and destroyed?.....if it is fake then It shouldn't get a chance to re-enter the collecting ecosystem.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its not "fake" so much as altered. Put it in a 2x2 labeled as a 1856 and put "Altered date- 1858", or even just put it in as an 1858. Not illegal to own, in fact I believe you could get in worse trouble melting this coin than selling it as a 1856!
Edited by ChildOfTheWheat
11/26/2015 10:28 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 And you just told us, too! |
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United States
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in fact I believe you could get in worse trouble melting this coin than selling it as a 1856! No. You would DEFINITELY get into more trouble passing it off as something it is not. |
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United States
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NiNGCumpoop- I am completing a FE & IHC set and it would be nice to have an altered date as part of my collection, even one that is in rough shape. If you are interested in selling, PM me and maybe we can work something out. |
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Posted 11/25/2015 12:34 am
