authentic or not: poll

LanceNewmanOCC

291fifth

Obvious counterfeit.

PerryHall

Okay. Who voted that it's real?

USMoneylover

NG

commoncents05

Contemporary counterfeit struck in copper. Possibly silver plated at some point so it would pass as a genuine piece, but that is long gone. Interesting that there seems to be a misaligned die clash on the reverse right above the center.

-Paul

jmj3esq

Not even close.

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>Interesting that there seems to be a misaligned die clash on the reverse right above the center.

-Paul >>



that is what it looks like to me in-hand oddly enough.
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RB1026

<< <i>Okay. Who voted that it's real? >>



This made me laugh as it was the first thought I'd had too, right after hitting the "vote" button and seeing the results. At the time I write this it's 34 - 1 for non-authentic.

WoodenJefferson

They lost the letter Q punch.

BustHalfBrian

Clearly not authentic but certainly worth more than an authentic example.

Dave99B

100% bogus. Ugly too.

Dave

ricko

Wow.... obvious fake.... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

what a ratty looking thing. a bogus one for sure.

JustNeedCoins

the rims vary in width

EagleEye

Clearly not authentic but certainly worth more than an authentic example.

Yes, it's really cool. There is a off-center clash by the eagle's neck too.

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>Yes, it's really cool. There is a off-center clash by the eagle's neck too. >>



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LanceNewmanOCC

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a contemporary counterfeit collector took it upon themself (without my asking) and forwarded the following info
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GeorgeKellogg

It doesn't look right to me.

djdilliodon

That's some beak she is rocking lol.

BillJones

In the old days they called pieces like this "naked eye counterfeits" because you did not need a glass to spot them.

Billet7

That's a sweet counterfeit!

coindeuce

In the good ol' days, collectors referred to Mint errors as freaks. This could be considered a phony phreak.