If the coin was struck on rusty dies there would be pitting on the surface i don't see anything of that nature . I do say this coin just doe's not appear right the rims look bad the whole overall coin is wrong i would say yes a good fake indeed. To me wha the give away is the rims and look at Lincolns profile his mug and the beard seems longer . Frankie from Brooklyn NY
I did, they are not correct. LOL Look at them starting at the tip, they are not pointed, the one on the right is completely rounded, they are too short and stubby and the wheat grains are incorrect.
Not pitting, little bumps or raised spots. I call 'em pimples. Rust on a die eats away the metal creating a depression on the die. And a depression on the die equates to a bump on the coin. Look at the pics to see those I noticed. And if you look at the U in one of the rev pics, you can see where it was carved 3 times.
Absolutely, it's the very same one that I have always, always said that is mandatory for everyone to follow - know your dealer. Know your dealer and you will get coins that are fairly graded. And if slabbed and not fairly graded, he'll/she'll tell you that too. Know your dealer and you will get coins at fair prices. Know your dealer and if the coin is fake he will take it back, as long as both of you are still alive. Know your dealer, and he will take back any coins in fake slabs. Knowing your dealer is really the one and only thing you need to worry about if you can't authenticate & grade coins and slabs for yourself.
Hi. I found this site with google. I saw one of these coins today and it just wasn't feeling right in my hand. It felt wrong and looked new, but yet fairly roughly made. If I'd had a digital ammo reloading scale with me I would have weighed it; I bet it's a few grains or more off compared to a real coin. It felt light. My buddy also had a 3-legged buffalo nickel and it looked too good for not being perfect. The weight also felt wrong, but honestly I haven't been a halfway serious collector since the 1950s to '70s. I still have my coins, and my father's, but have drifted away from active collecting. Anyway, thanks for the detailed explanations and opinions. I was curious what someone else thought. Oh, and my friend of 30+ years, a small business owner fwiw, said that he can buy more of both coins in lots of 500. He just bought his two for a conversation starter. They were a couple of bucks and he was told they were from China. John
