1852 Silver 3 Cent Unsure If Legit Or Fake

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Norfolkne New Member United Kingdom 1 Posts	Posted 04/04/2025 12:49 pm Hi I'm a new member from the UK. I have acquired my first silver 3 Cent coin and I'm unsure whether it is a fake or a genuine coin. The things that make me question it's authenticity are it's overall condition, how shiny it is and how little wear is on the coin. The vast majority of the other 3 Cent coins I have seen for sale aren't as bright and have a lot more wear. My coin does have some wear on closer inspection. There is a hole punched in the coin and a loop has been soldered to the top of it so it can be worn as a pendant. Someone has also scratched the numbers 1 & 2 into one side of the coin. If the coin is genuine I can only presume that it had little circulation before being converted into a pendant and put away. Many thanks Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24952 Posts	Posted 04/04/2025 12:59 pm to the CCF, Norfolkne. Your coin looks genuine, but with all of the issues it doesn't have much value. Were it mine, I would put it on my keychain or perhaps a necklace. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 04/04/2025 1:13 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 04/04/2025 5:19 pm Aside from a big scratch, that coin has about everything wrong you can do to a coin. But it looks real Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 04/04/2025 5:32 pm I believe it is genuine! Perhaps a whizzing or polish would explain the bright color. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4588 Posts	Posted 04/05/2025 08:28 am Kind of a shame, it was in XF or even AU before all the "stuff" happened to it. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73698 Posts	Posted 04/05/2025 10:14 pm To CCF! Looks genuine to me. Probably not worth much, but still a cool piece. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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