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1799 Liberty Coin - Real Or Fake?

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 Posted 12/04/2024  09:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add psuman08 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think the point is that when you really don't know, you are telling someone that their several hundred to a thousand-dollar coin is worthless.

What leads me to believe it is real? the obverse (note the date, raised 7) matches known examples. The reverse is hard to tell with the image.

Could it still end up being fake, sure. As jacrispies mentioned, it could be a fake made from a real example. The edge will normally give that away.
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My first impression, other than this being a very banged up coin, was that I didn't see anything jump out to indicate a fake. I'm curious what everyone who confidently said fake is seeing. I think the chances that a first time CCF poster has a genuine 1799 dollar are low, and the amount of damage on the coin and poor photos makes it suspicious, but I don't think we should just jump to conclusions.

Obviously, an accurate weight and dimensions are important to know, and if the design matches a known variety, testing for metal content may also be helpful. It's quite possible this is a counterfeit, but I'm not ready to conclude that yet based on these photos.
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Our complaint box was filling up, so I cleaned out the arguing. Please stick to the topic. Thank you.
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I'm not convinced its a fake. I walked through several of the varieties and there are common markers between some of them. just too many to check. position of the 7 in the date. star placements. placement of lettering etc. if it was mine I would take some time to try and match it up

also, the coin looks like it could have been in some type of bezel holder possibly a necklace based on the look of the rims on both sides

heres the link to various varieties

https://www.pcgs.com/prices/detail/.../most-active
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