Question about coins found in father's belongings

In China, people actually use dies and presses to counterfeit US coins. The government there looks the other way. I am sure that there are other places as well. If a coin is struck on a press with a die, it will have the look of a genuine coin, and be difficult to tell without expert knowledge. They are not really common, but they do exist.

This is the best use of a Third Party Grading Service, authentication. The grading is all subjective.

 

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that's crazy

 

Date sure is struck, in a weird spot ..

 

From NGC Coin Explorer...1944 Steel...

 

I'm in the fake camp, myself ....

 

You thinking a bit high?

 

The 4s (particularly the 2nd one) don't look like they're square to the rest of the date, which is a red flag, but best to have it examined in hand.

 

my picture sucks i know, cell phone, ill try later to get clearer picture

 

Lemme tell you, even with 25+ years in the photo biz, easier said than done.

 

Maybe it's just the pic but the second 4 looks a bit off to me.

 

I don’t think this one is much better, I need to try and line it up straight

 

I scanned it

 

the issue is more one of focus, than alignment

and no, the scan is too small

 

Hopin' so.

 

What's with the date, being so close to the chin ?
Looks like it stamped in the vest ?

 

huh?

 

My guess is altered date based on the alignment of the 2nd 4

 

that's a scratch not the chin, i believe

 

Whatcha thinkin'? Alteration or die struck?

 

i had a lady in my office outline details ass best she could