Is this real? 1794 flowing hair

Been offered this..........anyone know if real as not a US expert.

26.96g

 

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No, it's not real.
Just a cast copy.

 

Thanks.....thought the bust looked crude....told seller it's fake.

marbury

 

They sell these on AlieExpress direct from China. They are usually not cast, but struck from cheaply made dies, on cheaply made planchets, with sub-par equipment. This particular one does look extra wonky though.

 

Based on the photo, I don't think so. The majority of counterfeits in the market today are struck with counterfeit dies. Just saying...

 

Looks like a Chinese fake to me too. Weird surfaces. They use hydraulic presses to stamp these things out like bottle caps.

 

My bad. Not cast.

 

NO...Your Good. You spotted a fairly decent fake that should "sell-all-day" at a flea market.

 

This is just me, but I'd never buy a raw coin, no matter what condition, from a seller who posts a picture holding both sides of the coin with his fingers. Call me picky, but that's my first indicator that something isn't right.

 

Or the coin is too cheap! I'm holding a 1916-S MS-64 Saint that I'll sell you for $400. Bet you would knock me over getting your checkbook out. Fortunately my fingers are on the edge but I'm making a point about "never." just to be an

 

*Sigh* (sarcasm)

Substitute "very unlikely unless in rare situations" for "never"

BTW, you wouldn't happen to post on the NGC boards under a different nickname would you?

 

With two-you get eggrolls.......

 

Absolutely not real. Took 2 seconds to see it

 

No I don't are they any good?/entertaining?/educational? I try to inject a little humor in my comments...

 

It took you that long? You're slipping...

 

Took about that long for the pics to load

 

Not even close to being authentic.

 

What specifically don't you like about it?

 

Surfaces... lettering... profile... eagle - all the product of inferior workmanship.