1856 Flying Eagle cent...

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• STONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

  November 14, 2008 8:27AM

  If it's just an altered date, they screwed with one nice looking FE Cent.

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• tjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭

  November 14, 2008 8:28AM

  There are many, well published, diagnostics for a genuine 1856 flying eagle that is would be easy to tell a fake from a real one. Still, it looks like it could be a genuine flying eagle cent.

  Tom
  
  

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• ArizonaJack Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭

  November 14, 2008 8:28AM

  
  
  << <i>If it's just an altered date, they screwed with one nice looking FE Cent. >>
  
  
  
  No kidding !! They wrecked a nice one.

  " YOU SUCK " Awarded 5/18/08

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• droopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭

  November 14, 2008 8:31AM

  At least the seller says it's a fake.

  Me at the Springfield coin show:
  
  60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!

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• PCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭

  November 14, 2008 8:38AM

  
  
  << <i>At least the seller says it's a fake. >>
  
  
  
  I agree 100%, but I wouldn't be surprised that most if not all the bidders plan on reselling for a quick buck to some innocent newbie collector.

  "It is what it is."

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• PCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭

  November 15, 2008 7:21AM

  Have you seen the bidding prices? last I looked @ $125+

  "It is what it is."

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• braddick Posts: 24,915 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 15, 2008 7:27AM

  That is a simple Chinese fake. Check ebay under "1856 replica" and see how many you find, exactly like this one, generally selling for less than $4. each.
  
  
  

  peacockcoins

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