Too Close For Comfort - 1873 Quarter

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TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/10/2017 06:49 am Got this for my type set. After I had won, but before I paid, I noticed that the color and wear pattern looked a little odd, so I checked the no-no site and I find a very similar-looking coin. After 10 minutes of comparing, I see enough differences that make me conclude that they were struck from different dies. However, just in case, I have not yet paid and asked the seller to weigh the coin. Edited by TypeCoin971793 05/10/2017 07:12 am Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 05/10/2017 08:54 am With over 1.2 million struck there HAD to be different dies used. On a guess I would say at least 6 different. And in those days the dies were still hand made one by one so difference were expected. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 05/10/2017 09:17 am IMHO, yours looks genuine, TypeCoin. Let's see what others say. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/10/2017 09:24 am Quote: With over 1.2 million struck there HAD to be different dies used. I was saying that the dies used to strike the coin in question are different from those used to strike the counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/10/2017 12:15 pm Definitely not the same dies as that used for the "no-no" coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/10/2017 4:57 pm I think it's OK, but I'm betting it wouldn't cost that much more to get a better example. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/10/2017 5:12 pm Quote: I think it's OK, but I'm betting it wouldn't cost that much more to get a better example. I paid $22 Report this Post to the Staff
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