Fake/Counterfeit 1820 Capped Bust Half

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ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2520 Posts	Posted 01/24/2026 2:18 pm Can you confirm my diagnosis? Weight 13.44 grams Sorry for sideways pictures. They aren't that way on my computer. First time using the uploading without resizing Edited by ratman4762 01/24/2026 2:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5662 Posts	Posted 01/24/2026 5:17 pm The curved metal flow or surface hairlines on the reverse seems odd, but it's an exact match for an O-108. If the metal composition is correct, it would be hard to call it a counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 01/24/2026 6:50 pm possible harsh cleaning on the reverse Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/24/2026 9:29 pm The possible harsh cleaning does not seem to affect the high point details of the eagle. Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5202 Posts	Posted 01/25/2026 12:17 am How much did you pay for it? If the deal was too good for the condition of the coin and the price you paid you may have already answered your own question. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 01/25/2026 07:11 am Looks very well made for 1820. The strike is unusually uniform and even across the planchet. The fields are very flat with virtually no texture or small defects, except the arc of hairlines possibly due to die polishing on the reverse, The centering is close to ideal. Every denticle is struck up nicely with little variation. Every single star is struck sharply with no flat tops. Could it be a trial first strike off a new die and/or a presentation piece for the President or member of Congress? Report this Post to the Staff
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