(Maybe) Fake/Counterfeit 1866 And 1867 Shield Nickels

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cellsmicrobes New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 1:23 pm Hi, I was browsing the Internet at some images of Shield nickels and came across these two 1866 and 1867 Shield nickels. When I looked at the images closer, I noticed that there was some weird brownish streaks on the backs of these coins and that the rims and the dates looked wonky/rough in places. However, I am not sure whether this is due to the fact that many dies of these coins worn out over time or that it was a poorly made counterfeit. The images of the coins are below. The reverse of the 1867 nickel is slightly misstruck. I have pictures of the 1867 obverse and reverse as well as the reverse for the 1866 nickel. Report this Post to the Staff

Ploopy Pillar of the Community United States 1788 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 1:32 pm Weird alloys and the dies broke often. They're both real. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187544 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 1:56 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 1:59 pm Welcome to CCF. They look real to me as well. Here are a couple blurbs on these from NGC, explaining the problems they had. https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explor...c-ms/?des=ms https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explor...c-ms/?des=ms Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 2:04 pm Not an expert, but they look legit to me. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
dsking Pillar of the Community United States 2365 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 2:10 pm They appear to be real to me too. Nice cracks and misstrike. I would purchase them myself if I were collecting shields. They look like they have some nice history to them. Edited by dsking 04/11/2023 2:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cellsmicrobes New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 2:38 pm Thank you guys for the responses. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 10:27 pm The main reason that the Rays disappeared inn 1867 is the die-cracking they caused Edited by Oldgrouchyguy 04/11/2023 10:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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(Maybe) Counterfeit 1866 And 1867 Shield Nickels