Real or not real? 1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar

jonathanb · September 2, 2011 5:00AM

I'm posting this on behalf of an eBay seller. The coin is mounted, and there are no pictures available of the reverse.

Real or not real (and why do you say that)?

gonzer · September 2, 2011 5:03AM

Not. I'd say the '8' was having a bad hair day.

mcarney1173 · September 2, 2011 5:05AM

Soft, puffy details make it look cast. The date looks wrong too.

coinlieutenant · September 2, 2011 5:31AM

Wrong subtype. Altered date.

CoinRaritiesOnline · September 2, 2011 5:32AM

No go Joe. Fake.

coinlieutenant · September 2, 2011 5:34AM

To clarify my previous...I think it is real....with an altered date.

stealer · September 2, 2011 5:44AM

Overall the coin looks fake.

The mushy strike paired with the relatively sharp details is unrealistic.

Nysoto · September 2, 2011 5:52AM

The design hub sub-type is wrong for 1807-1808.

coinlieutenant · September 2, 2011 5:53AM

Dave,

What do you see that makes you say fake rather than altered date?

Mark just wrote me and said the same thing, that it was fake, not altered.

John

RichieURich · September 2, 2011 6:13AM

Definitely no good.

messydesk · September 2, 2011 6:15AM

Did the seller Photoshop that onto the end of a crimped roll of something? I wonder if it's from the Carson City State Bank.

SUMORADA · September 2, 2011 6:33AM

jonathanb
you have a pm........

TennesseeDave · September 2, 2011 7:14AM

As stated the 07 and 08 had a different profile.The coin looks completely fake to me.

coinkid855 · September 2, 2011 8:04AM

<< <i>Dave,

What do you see that makes you say fake rather than altered date?

Mark just wrote me and said the same thing, that it was fake, not altered.

John >>

I'm willing to bet $1000 that coin is completely fake. Everything on that coin is wrong! The denticles (or lack there of), the stars, the weakness in the center of the design, the whole "fabric" of the coin is just terrible. It's likely a cast counterfeit, and if not, it was struck from some really awful transfer dies. I wouldn't be surprised if it's not even silver.

-Paul

LanceNewmanOCC · September 2, 2011 8:57AM

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it is real - really fake
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thank goodness people post coins like this, it is great practice
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lcoopie · September 2, 2011 10:13AM

the stars don't look like any i've seen

llafoe · September 2, 2011 10:30AM

<< <i>the stars don't look like any i've seen >>

It's the starfish variety!

lordmarcovan · September 2, 2011 10:32AM

Phoney baloney, alas.

Look on the reverse for a "B" mintmark. I'll bet that one was struck in Beijing.

Raybo · September 2, 2011 11:24AM

BLAH!

AMRC · September 2, 2011 11:44AM

Did it come with fortune cookies?

tightbudget · September 2, 2011 11:51AM

Fake

DennisH · September 2, 2011 12:03PM

Fake.
Date numerals are all wrong. Bottom loop of 8 is smaller than the top. 0 is too wide. Vertical shaft of the 7 is too fat at the top.
Letters in LIBERTY are wrong.

I've never owned a Bust half in my life, but that's what stands out to me.

zap1111 · September 2, 2011 12:07PM

I'm just glad it's not real.

JRocco · September 2, 2011 12:12PM

Not to sound harsh, but if anyone looks at that and can't tell in a few seconds to walk away should not be spending their money on this series. Not until they learn what they are buying first.

rec78 · September 2, 2011 4:32PM

<< <i>Not to sound harsh, but if anyone looks at that and can't tell in a few seconds to walk away should not be spending their money on this series. Not until they learn what they are buying first. >>

Added--The stars are not right either just compare to the real one. -- Bob