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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
Details seem to be a bit 'mushy', but I think that in this case, due to wear. How does the color appear alongside a known genuine Flying Eagle cent, with the same amopunt of wear? How much does it weigh? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4415 Posts |
Looks genuine to me ... fine details with environmental damage. It may have seen action, during the Civil War.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
716 Posts |
I think it is real. Many FE look mushy due to striking problems
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
The loss of detail does not indicate what is normally seen on a Vf-Xf of this date. If it had been in circulation the top areas would show that wear. That is not the case with this coin.
Also I agree that the denticles look funky.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Does look a little odd ... but we don't don't what this coin has been thru.
As mentioned .. knowing the weight is important.
I would not jump on it being fake, until more checks were done.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
I say genuine and beat up.
Edited by TypeCoin971793
10/13/2016 11:09 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Nothing is jumping out to make me suspect the coin isn't real.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2023 Posts |
Thanks all. The color looks fine (this is my only flying eagle but it looks comparable to my Indians). I can't speak to the weight yet -- just bought a scale, hasn't arrived yet.
I've learned enough from this forum to pay attention to things like dentils but didn't think I needed a scale until now. Go figure.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree genuine and beat-up.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Wow, tough one to figure out, I'll say real too just pounded around like the others said.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2023 Posts |
4.7g, all is well (just more banged up than I'd like, but that's okay).
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Posted 10/13/2016 06:04 am
