counterfeit 1877 in online auction

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Picker1954
Picker1954 Posts: 188 ✭✭✭
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I've made them aware of it not being authentic with an image of an authentic one and they refused to pull it.
Link: https://hibid.com/lot/313157578/key-date-1877-indian-head-cent-well-struck

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  • Walkerguy21D
    Walkerguy21D Posts: 12,165 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yep, made from a date post-1885….

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  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,084 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    did you contact hibid or bauer?

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Bogus and hopefully reported

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The date style is wrong
    The final headdress feather is between the wrong letters, “C” and “A.”
    The “N” in “ONE” is not weak as it should be.

    Other than that, it’s the perfect copy.

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  • Picker1954
    Picker1954 Posts: 188 ✭✭✭
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    MsMorrisine I contacted Bauer Auction and HiBid

  • jedm
    jedm Posts: 3,266 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 21, 2026 6:29AM
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    There's usually a reason why a coin that should be certified is not.

  • Copperindian
    Copperindian Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    In addition to what’s already been mentioned, all except a single known example have a clash mark over the “O” in ONE. If this coin was the real deal, it would be the second one. It’s not!

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  • Picker1954
    Picker1954 Posts: 188 ✭✭✭
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    Coin has been removed from the auction. They said they will send it in to be authenticated. I told them to save their money. LOL

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