Need Help Authenticatimg An 1889 CC

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Sup5350 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 10:03 pm Hello everyone! I am brand new to this forum so go easy on me. I need your help in authenticating this coin. I picked up this coin at a local auction in my area. The coin passes the magnet test, has the correct weight, and has the silver bell "ping" when struck. Any help would be appreciated. Whaddya think? Report this Post to the Staff

Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 10:36 pm Doesn't look right to me. Color looks off, CC looks odd, denticles seems inconsistent, mushy details, and date is off. Report this Post to the Staff
scstrawn Pillar of the Community United States 536 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 10:58 pm For an 89CC, I'd be wary of anything not already in a slab. Doesn't look right to me either. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5400 Posts	Posted 05/08/2017 01:34 am Totally fake. Report this Post to the Staff
Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 05/08/2017 01:42 am Counterfeit coin. If you compare two coins below, the right being the subject coin, there are many inconsistencies. Spacing between "In God We trust" and the left wing is different, right wing tip, eagle legs, on and on. Most of all, it has that fake "look" Edited by Coconutjoe 05/08/2017 01:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sup5350 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/08/2017 06:29 am Thanks for your input everyone, I thought it looked kinda fishy. I will be returning this coin and expecting a refund. Live and learn! Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 05/08/2017 12:33 pm stick with slabbed coins when its a key date........save yourself the hassle of a return. Report this Post to the Staff
Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 05/08/2017 1:04 pm Unless you know how to spot fakes and find the correct diagnostics stick with slabbed coins Edited by Imthealphaomega 05/08/2017 1:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
AU90o Valued Member United States 199 Posts	Posted 05/08/2017 4:15 pm VAM diagnostic incorrect, surface/color also wrong - all point to counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
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