Hobo

Sorry, but no, it does not look genuine to me. Like 900fine said, there are many indicators that this coin is not genuine.

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mikenoodle

the Chinese make some pretty good counterfeits and are flooding the US market with as many as they can, so do I believe it's real? No. There are exactly 15 examples of this coin known to exist and all of them are accounted for. If it was a 1913 nickel, I would tell you the same thing.

No one on this forum can authenticate this coin from pictures. If you really think it is genuine, then send it to PCGS, NCG or ANACS. They can authenticate it and if they do, we'll read about you in Coin World, Numismatic News, and probably every newspaper in the country. this coin is THAT rare!

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kevcoins

many fakes are deciving because it has to look really good to pass it off for 2.5 million dollars

kevcoins

half of what you make can be distributed to all on this thread if you want ;D

CBull

Ok here is the other side!

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byrd740

I will feel better with some weights and measurements.

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CBull

Ok, well I will have to get a scale then. But doesnt it look real to you?? I will show you a pic of the edge to.

CBull

Here is a pic of the edge of the coin.

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skippy

I think it's fake due to the way the "4" in 1804 looks. It's not a thin as the genuine examples.
Here is a site I found with a genuine one:
http://www.pacificrarities.com/Histo...I%20Dollar.htm

Also for reference:
http://www.money.org/AM/Images/Light...4DollarLrg.jpg

CBull

Thanks for the links. I do see your point about the 4. I am wondering if that may be one of the differences between a class 1 coin and a class 3 coin. That link had a class 1 coin. Maybe this one is a class 3?? I am not saying this coin is real for sure. That's why I am here. I am trying to figure out a little bit about it is all. I am hoping that somebody out there can tell the difference.

johnny54321

I can't tell from the pictures as I am not an expert in this series. I will tell you this, the fakes for these outnumber real ones by an uncanny magnitude. The chance of yours being real practically non-existent. There have been other stories like yours on the forums where people get there hopes up, and are then let down. Some of the fakes out there are extremely deceiving. I'd get it looked at, but seriously, DO NOT get your hopes up.

But WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!!

CBull

You are right. I am not trying to get my hopes up really. I know it could be fake. But, my Great Grandfather who owned this coin was a coin collector. I find it hard to believe that it could be a fake. Time will tell I guess.

ryanbrooks

Sorry, but it looks fake. I'm no expert, but from experience it just has that "look".

the_man12

Sorry dude it's fake.

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tmoneyeagles

My first impression was the coin was off center
The star is awfully close to lady liberty's bust...
The coin, doesn't look real in the photos, we see fakes almost on a daily basis, I believe this too is a fake, it doesn't have the look of a real coin.
If it is a fake, it isn't the best fake in the world...

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