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1911 Half Eagle. Real or not? Results are in

direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
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There has been some debate as to whether this half eagle is real or a older copy in the past. I am getting ready to do a submission and figured I'd toss this in. What do you think it will come back as?

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I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


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  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭
    Have you weighed it?
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  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    my vote, real.
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  • ahooka454ahooka454 Posts: 3,466 ✭
    Has a real look to me, but the small marks on the obv. field look weird. is that just the pics?
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks real... not my usual venue. Cheers, RickO
  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Geniune... AU 55...
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    Genuine
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,794 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That "pointless" star to the right of the date tells me it's not real.....maybe?

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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    If it is real (I really have no idea), then it is a solid 55, but unfortunately no sticker. image
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,291 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That "pointless" star to the right of the date tells me it's not real.....maybe? >>



    I've never seen a real one with this feature.image

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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What's that blob of metal between the "Y" in Liberty and the star? And then what appear to be raised material just to the left of the right obverse stars?

    Unusual blobs and spikes projecting out from details on the coin would be of concern. So also would be tooling marks (raised) left by the die preparer. The complete absence of die cracks and finely detailed die polish lines would also be a cause for concern. Those are something the counterfeiter rarely can transfer over.

    The details look fairly sharp. Check the edge as well for anything that might look unusual.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,291 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What's that blob of metal between the "Y" in Liberty and the star? And then what appear to be raised material just to the left of the right obverse stars? >>



    Hard to tell from the pics. Could be a die chip.

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  • ipmmanipmman Posts: 565


    << <i>That "pointless" star to the right of the date tells me it's not real.....maybe? bobimage >>


    The pristine example at coinfacts.com (link from PCGS price guide) has a pointless star:

    image

    My guess, genuine.
  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,697 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks genuine to me from the pics, I can tsee any tooling marks in the key areas or lumbs of metal and a few other diagnostics, however THIS IS FROM VIEWING A PIC ON LINE. bUT MY HUNCH SAYS ITS OKAY!!

    jIM
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,291 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>That "pointless" star to the right of the date tells me it's not real.....maybe? bobimage >>


    The pristine example at coinfacts.com (link from PCGS price guide) has a pointless star: >>



    That coin looks like it's in a deep recessed holder (NGC?) which is blocking the view of the edge of this coin. Notice the shadow.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
    In my first post there was some debate as to whether it was real or not. My Jennings gram scale said it weighed .11 grams outside of the normal weight for this coin. I was a bit concerned that it might be fake. Sent in to PCGS for the quarterly special and it came back as AU55. Very happy with those results. Linky
    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,960 ✭✭✭
    Congrats. You now have more value add to this coin since it was authenticated and now guaranteed. image
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations.... looked real to me, I compared it to mine.... I like them, but not an expert. Cheers, RickO

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