Is this Bust half fake?

commoncents123 · July 30, 2008 1:53PM

Hey guys does anything see a reason to think this coin is fake? I thought it was real, but something about it is sitting funny with me and so I'm asking for an extra set of eyes..

garsmith · July 30, 2008 1:54PM

looks like it is all fake not half fake

Robb · July 30, 2008 1:55PM

No, it's half real.

Robb · July 30, 2008 1:55PM

GRANDAM · July 30, 2008 1:56PM

FAKE-A-ROO-E

JMHO,,,, GrandAm

AUandAG · July 30, 2008 1:56PM

Lots of metal bubbling on the reverse at 12:00. Could that be from a rusted die or a cast counterfeit?
Fake, no luster or anything resembling a US coin!
bob

commoncents123 · July 30, 2008 2:04PM

Hmmm, see my thoughts were that it just has a "flat" look due it it aparently being a scan and not a digitial photo,

but you guys really think its fake?

copperfan · July 30, 2008 2:06PM

Im no expert, but it looks wrong. Something is not right with it.........

CaptHenway · July 30, 2008 2:42PM

There are a few odd things that could be explained by the photography. Try posting a few more images.

lordmarcovan · July 30, 2008 2:43PM

It's a bit dull looking and there are those rim hits, but I'll be in the minority and say it doesn't really look fake to me.

I'll put it this way- if it is fake, it would've probably fooled me.

I can see why the color might put some folks off, though, and subconsciously trip their alarm bells. Also, it's a reeded edge piece, and those can look funny for a millisecond, if you've been looking at lettered edge pieces for a while.

DustyCoinbox · July 30, 2008 3:32PM

Compare with pix of a Real one.

Beak of bird is too short/fat. Looks more like a parrot.
Bird has feathers all the way to the end of the tallons
Stars on obverse lack detail
First T in STATES weakly struck on right side

mozin · July 30, 2008 4:55PM

It could be a cast copy, but I don't see anything that makes me think this is a counterfeit Bustie.

JungleFever · July 30, 2008 5:21PM

lcoopie · July 30, 2008 5:39PM

the stars don't look well shaped, and the eagles eye looks wrong
but don't rely on my word

dorkkarl · July 30, 2008 7:56PM

real

K S

tjkillian · July 30, 2008 9:05PM

Here's my PCGS AU-58 1838 half dollar. The words "Half Dol." look very weak on my, so any weakness on yours I would attribute to striking problems.

It looks real to me.

au58 · July 30, 2008 10:01PM

Authentic. What is sitting funny with you?

zeus135 · July 30, 2008 10:46PM

Looks real to me. 1838's look a little different than the earlier years to me, something about Liberty's profile.

LanLord · July 30, 2008 11:29PM

real mccoy

PTVETTER · July 30, 2008 11:36PM

looks OK but OVER dipped all the luster is gone. Try the weight test. Another simple is the sound of it on glass. Not the greatest photo to judge with!

chabot510 · July 30, 2008 11:40PM

looks ok to me, i think the scan is throwing people off...

astrorat · July 31, 2008 12:30AM

Nothing in the photos struck me initially as the coin being an obvious counterfeit. Is the coin's weight correct? Does it have the right "sound" for a struck half in the correct metal?

Lane

jdillane · July 31, 2008 12:32AM

probably legit, but the Chinese fakes are getting better by the day!!

pb2y · July 31, 2008 1:13AM

Unusual spacing of ER in LIBERTY; high E and low R.
Crooked shank and die chips at end of middle arrow.
Die chips and ragged lines at end of third arrow.
Dentils on reverse are large to the left; smaller and ill formed to the right.
Leaf between talons is very weak.

Are these anomalies caused by a different die variety?
Would these anomalies be apparent on high grade coin like this?
Better look closer or pass and play safe; IMO.

Is this Bust half fake?

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