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Capped bust 1838 quarter
Jwitch77
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A friend of mine found this coin and not an expert of coins from this time. I’m not sure if it’s a real or fake but looks pretty good and leaning on fake. Any help would be appreciated. https://ibb.co/fQXwvXb
https://ibb.co/m0xLLgL
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i revise my statement after looking at a high-grade example.
initially it looked like it may have been a period counterfeit. the collectable kind.
For comparison.
What leads you to believe it’s counterfeit? Nothing jumps out as being inconsistent with what a worn 1838 bust quarter should look like.
after looking at a high-grade example, the date and 25c are just wonky on these. the numerals resembled some i've seen in the past and i guess the images were just blurry enough to trick my eyes.
even the stars appear a bit quirky. i guess the circulation and blurry images could account for that too.
The first "8" in the date looks off.
The reverse rim looks too thick too.
peacockcoins
Looks genuine. I think it's just the blurry image what is making it look off.
To out of focus to decide.
Jim
Edited to add: The focus causes the nose to look way off, but again with being blurry, can't say.
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Here’s another lower grade example for comparison (PCGS F12).
While I’d prefer better images, the coin looks genuine to me.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I agree with MFeld. Theres only 1 1838 bbq die combo and this has all the attributes.. Nothing sticking out at me.