Looking For Insight On Fake/Counterfeit (1908 S Indian Head Cent / IHC )

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firemandmc Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 12/15/2020 9:08 pm I got this coin back from PCGS deemed counterfeit. Of course they gave no explanation so I was hoping ypu guys may be able to help me not fet conned again. Anyone know what gives it away as a counterfeit? * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 12/15/2020 9:51 pm Added mint mark I think Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4469 Posts	Posted 12/15/2020 10:39 pm Look at the ribbon next to the arrows and the spacing form denticles, and looks at the arrows spacing to denticles. On genuine coin the ribbon is pulled back from denticles when compared to other ribbon and arrows. The shape of the tip of ribbon is wrong on the OP coin. Also the details in the leaves on the OP coin are off. Genuine XF40 PCGS Edited by Slider23 12/15/2020 10:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
drmenard Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 12/15/2020 11:14 pm A few years back when these were all over ebay I bought a few just to see how they looked. Not being a expert I thought they were quite good . Harder to spot than there fake dollars. Alot to do with it being the correct metal. Report this Post to the Staff
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