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Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2077 Posts	Posted 11/04/2023 4:34 pm This lot is in a local auction. Is it a genuine USA 1858O half dollar? The weight is correct and it's not magnetic but as there are often fake coins in this auction, I'm wondering if this genuine. Edited by Pertinax 11/04/2023 4:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12046 Posts	Posted 11/04/2023 4:56 pm Hard to tell from the pictures, unfortunately. The disparity in sharpness between the obverse and reverse is not reassuring, though. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54171 Posts	Posted 11/04/2023 5:06 pm The mint mark looks wrong, but it may be the lighting in your photo. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/04/2023 5:24 pm Images too small to evauate accurately. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 11/04/2023 7:24 pm "there are often fake coins in this auction" - I would certainly be wary. What are those lines going the wrong way in the obverse shield? Date and MM look fishy. But with these images who knows. (I messed with the color etc a bit in Picasa) Report this Post to the Staff
burfle23 Valued Member United States 496 Posts	Posted 11/04/2023 7:25 pm There are a number of varieties for the date/ mintmark... Edited by burfle23 11/04/2023 7:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 33743 Posts	Posted 11/07/2023 11:48 am It looks genuine to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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