1830 Lettered Edge Capped Bust Half Dollar - Possible Fake

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Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 1:43 pm KM 37, 32.5mm dia, best guess thickness 1.7mm, weight 13.4 gr, coin alignment, but off by maybe 25 degrees Bought this coin on ebay. Upon closer inspection, I don't like the thick middle of the '8' in date. Also, some unidentified lines below bust and to left of the date that shouldn't be there. Strange discoloration along rim below left wing. United States of America seems to have inconsistent font style and letting shapes. Also not sure about inconsistently in rim style and size. Fake or real? At the time I was excited to get it, and thought it real. Now I'm not so sure. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25028 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 2:53 pm The 8 in the date seems ok, although the 5 in 50 C looks a bit funny. What about the edge lettering? https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explor...1830-50c-ms/ Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 3:45 pm Paul St Louis, Congrats on 50 post John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 4:05 pm Edge letteriing starts at 3:00 Fifty Cents or Half Dollar, with obverse facing away from me. O in 'or' is larger than rest (the 'r' is smaller). Tops to 'f' in fifty, 'e' in cents, 'f' in half and 'a' in dollar run off obverse side of rim. With no rim wear, I wonder is that is odd or not. I was unable to take any picture that would prove usable for you to look at. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 4:21 pm Here's the best of several attempts to photo edge. Sigh. Obviously, Ansel Adams I am not. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 5:23 pm You might want to filter your light so there is less glare. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 6:52 pm I finally figured out how to turn off that stupid flash. Look out Ansel, here I come. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 6:54 pm Genuine, scrubbed EF details. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 09/12/2023 7:33 pm Wow! And I was worried that they cleaned it so I graded VF35. Report this Post to the Staff
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