1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar Is Mine Real?

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Blondie6869 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 4:41 pm I have had this coin for many years. It's been passed down for years from my Dad's Family. I received it when my Dad passed away in 1995. It's been put away since that. Over this past weekend I was going through things and I came across it. I'm interested to know if It's real & if so what's is worth. I would appreciate any help and your comments about this coin. Thank you in advance. Edited by Blondie6869 03/24/2025 4:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 4:57 pm No, just look at the differences between a real one......... Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 5:39 pm Counterfeit You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2200 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 9:57 pm I found it difficult to compare the two since on my screen they are separated by an ad. But the main difference is in the thickness of the letters. Your half's letters are thicker than the letters of a real one. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 11:13 pm Ping tone test comparison alongside known genuine finds a lot of fakes out. Visual comparison of surfaces shows up many fakes to be 'pasty' in appearance. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5393 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 01:03 am Coin is fake . Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15389 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 06:40 am to the CCF I do not believe it is authentic. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
burfle23 Pillar of the Community United States 517 Posts	Posted 04/01/2025 8:47 pm There are a couple of problems here, and I actually wrote a Coin Week article on these counterfeits. The die break is from a genuine 1795 O-119, the scratch is seen in this family of fakes and is NOT an attribution of the genuine die. Also, the edge is modern and looks flat and "machined". Always find it interesting hearing how far back many of these modern/ current counterfeits go in families. My Coin Week article can be found at: https://coinweek.com/1794-half-doll...-with-fakes/ Best, Jack. Edited by burfle23 04/01/2025 8:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3342 Posts	Posted 04/04/2025 09:11 am CNG has a real one in their current auction. It's holed but already up to $1700 bid. https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/...3-vf-details "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
TinyRetreat Valued Member United States 345 Posts	Posted 04/17/2025 7:38 pm Sadly counterfeit ... Report this Post to the Staff
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