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Counterfeit 1955 Doubled Die Cent - Cast?
Windycity
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Been studying this coin and it appears to be counterfeit but not certain how it was made. Cast? The weight is proper and is quite deceptive to the naked eye but the photos seem to show clearly that it is not authentic. Welcome opinions.
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As a comp, the real deal.
Here is one of Higgins' copies paired with his reverse die.
And here is an example of the original token. Higgins used one like this to make the copy. Higgins' CWTs are known as "Indiana Primitives."
<< <i>If it were not for the coin it is I would have said a late die state softly struck. I would give it an acetone bath and see if it changes color because of the hazy appearance. I would also see if you can get Fred to take a look. Are any LDS versions known for this? >>
Sorry, that's just wishful thinking. There is no "late die state" for this. It would certainly not one that would look like this mushy with this kind of deterioration. The 1955 Doubled Die making error was found, and it was taken out of service before the die could get this bad. The mint personnel knew this happened, but they did not want to take the time to sort though a couple hundred thousand coins to find them.
As for having "Fred take a look at it," come on folks. You need to get some confidence in your own expertise. Personal knowledge is FAR better than depending on experts all the time.
On top of the spread being different, the fake is a CW and the real one is CCW.
<< <i>100% fake!
On top of the spread being different, the fake is a CW and the real one is CCW. >>
Exactly Ed.
Everything is all wrong with it.
Look at the numbers I posted and then look at the numbers on the fake.
Look close.
Look at the D in GOD... or LIBERTY
It's all wrong.