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  Obviously the 3 is not lined up in the date (that's on me ) PCGS said altered date,, I guess theflattened out numbers are an indication. All in all it's a good counterfeit *** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! ***
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The giveaway to me is the lower tail of the 3, which does not extend out into the field beyond the upper tail as in the genuine example.
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10/13/2021 3:30 pm
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Very interesting, and thanks for the follow-up photos. I'd imagine under close inspection with a loupe, one would see toolmarks.
Indeed a strange looking date, but the date is close enough for a first time buyer.
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Altered date? Wow. I see the difference in the threes. Someone did some fine work there though.
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Altered from what?  |
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Altered from what? My best guess would be a 1951-S |
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(btw, for novices, the top pic is the fake)
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My best guess would be a 1951-S I agree. But I am taking a guess based on what I think would be easiest to tool. Quote:
(btw, for novices, the top pic is the fake) The top picture, higher grade coin (red, red-brown), is real. The bottom one (brown) has an altered date. |
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The 3 is a match to that of a late 30's cent so I'll assume its originally a 1935-1939 cent. (Also that mintmark style was retired in 1941) 1936 would probably be the easiest to make into a 1. They did a darn good job of that, the 1 looks very natural.
The space between the 9 and the 3 is a dead giveaway though, the style of the 3 is not as obvious.
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10/13/2021 5:58 pm
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Thanks for sharing, grospoisson.
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The 3 is a match to that of a late 30's cent so I'll assume its originally a 1935-1939 cent. (Also that mintmark style was retired in 1941) 1936 would probably be the easiest to make into a 1. They did a darn good job of that, the 1 looks very natural. Ah! Good catch.  I was too busy with the 3 to realize the area around the 1 looks off. |
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