Something doesn't look quite right with this Indian cent
seanq
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The date looks all wrong, the 8 is larger than the rest of the numbers and the 4 is too wide. Could this be a contemporary counterfeit, or a modern Chinese version? Auction link It sure seems like an odd coin to counterfeit, the seller is only asking about $40 for it, but then maybe it's easier to pass off a bunch of $40 retail coins than one $400 one.
Seller's picture:
Sean Reynolds
Seller's picture:
Sean Reynolds
Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.
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-Paul
Lance.
TD
The top serif of the one is too short & the numeral is too thin.
The 8 is not shaped like the other varieties listed by Snow.
The 9 is too fat & squat.
The 4 has too short a serif at the bottom.
The left rim is missing portions.
The hair curls above the date, right of the ribbon are open instead
of closed.
I am not an expert & I'm sure Rick will chime in, but to me,,,
R.I.P. Bear
The date style is definitely all wrong.
Why would a counterfeiter make one with a damaged rim (8:00 obverse) ?
Someone's practice piece for altering dates ? Possibly.
But the mushyness of the letters, especially "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", make me think it is a struck counterfeit,
possibly an older one due to the edge gouge and somewhat-realistic patina.
I vote for modern Chinese counterfeit (although the portrait is a tad better than normally seen).
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