I wouldn't buy this one . . .

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I think it may be a counterfeit.

 

Definitely counterfeit.

-Surfaces are too grainy

-Details are blurry

-Date is misaligned, look at the second "8" in 1888

-Reeding is completely wrong, looks to have some extra lines of metal on each ridge

-The very edge is sharp if you look closely, this is a feature you would see on couterfeits or privately minted silver rounds

Otherwise it's a much better counterfeit than others I've seen. It could easily trick someone who is new to the hobby/someone who didn't take the time to look closely.

 

Counterfeit

 

Pot metal crap from China.

 

Not my area of expertise but it looks strange to me.

 

Absolutely counterfeit date digits are totally wrong. Weak mushy denticles with missing area weak overall details rough surfaces and generally off looking. They did a good job on the color tho is the only thing that looks good about this coin

 

That date ... LOL

someone definitely hand stamped it on a counterfeit cast die used for multiple dates.

 

Definitely a cast fake. Love how the date is the only thing that doesnt look cast.

 

I don’t believe it to be cast. Here is my fake to compare. I will pull it out shortly, but I believe this one was die-struck.

 

In-hand examination proves that my coin was die-struck. Here is the fake 1888 for comparison:

 

I’d really like to know just how they fabricated that patina...specifically if it could withstand acetone.

 

One look is all it takes... FAAAAAAKKEEEE!

 

Agreed. It’s the only convincing thing about the coin

 

Although I am not familiar with this particular fake many contemporary counterfeits achieved realistic patina the same way real examples did...through age and use.

 

Agreed

 

After you have seen a number of Chinese counterfeits, you come to recognize this look. It's the type toning that appears on most of all their products. You most often see it on their fake Morgan Dollars which is their "bread and butter" product. These fakes do not contain any silver.

Here is a "1795 half dollar" that is another of their fake products.