1884 Indian Head Fake/Counterfeit From The Era?

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Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 11:51 pm I came across this 1884 "Indian head" in G-Vg grade. I was actually trying to determine a grade and was having difficulty pinpointing a grade because of the details, or lack thereof, on the devices. Hmmm... Most of the devices perimeters were well defined but the inner details were blurry to missing. I checked the rim to make sure it was at least Good and realized the denticiles were mostly missing. That's when I realized I'm pretty sure this is a contemporary fake from the era. If you ladies and gents could please confirm or correct my attribution I would be very grateful as I don't do much with this series and would love to know that some things are starting to sink in. Thanks in advance. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7618 Posts	Posted 02/27/2019 12:39 am Just a well-worn genuine Indian cent in my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
eternallogan Valued Member Canada 314 Posts	Posted 02/27/2019 01:36 am the effort counterfeiting would likely far outweigh the value of the coin Report this Post to the Staff
DoctorBurnzy Pillar of the Community United States 1378 Posts	Posted 02/27/2019 05:06 am Just a regular Indian cent which has barely withstood the test of time. Put it in an album if you have an open spot. To be upgraded later. Edited by DoctorBurnzy 02/27/2019 05:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 02/27/2019 07:19 am Thanks for the comments and replying. I just thought more of the space between the denticles would be more defined. Especially since the area between them is supposed to be even with the field. Could the dies not be hubbed as deeply into the die stock to cause the space between the denticles to wear like this one? As far as expending so much effort back then, since there are about 150 cents to a pound, it would be a way for someone back then to turn +- 3o cents worth of copper into $1.50 without much chance of getting prosecuted. Similar to what caused the popularity of Civil War Tokens. Thanks again. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/27/2019 08:50 am Genuine, just worn. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36741 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 3:42 pm Yep, an old worn genuine Indian. Report this Post to the Staff
RaleighCoinDeal Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 03/01/2019 12:38 pm Looks real to me as well. Why do you think it's a fake ? Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 03/02/2019 11:24 am It's heavily worn, but genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
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1884 Indian Head Counterfeit From The Era?