I purchased this coin for $20

I'm happy

 

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Be ecstatic - it's a fake. Here's 5 die differences -- on a real dollar, the first S in States almost touches the wing; the O and the F in OF are way too far apart; the I of In touches the wing; the N and E of ONE are way too far apart; the F of OF is too far from the wing. Now you know a few reverse details to watch for. Keep trying.

 

I only paid 20 so It's fine .999 silver

 

Looks authentic to me. And to the OP, you really need to buy that book.

 

Haha I own a library of books. Just never read one.

 

Says volumes. Drum roll please.

 

It's hard to argue with all those die differences. Somebody with a known-good 1882, let's post images side-by-side. Regardless, I'm not changing my mind.

 

"Be ecstatic - it's a fake. Here's 5 die differences -- on a real dollar, the first S in States almost touches the wing; the O and the F in OF are way too far apart; the I of In touches the wing; the N and E of ONE are way too far apart; the F of OF is too far from the wing. Now you know a few reverse details to watch for. Keep trying."

Huh?



Has your disdain for Profit Man clouded your judgment?

 

At first glance, it looks like it's been cleaned.

 

I call 'em like I see 'em. I do wish I had a VAM book. Think I'll stick to my original opinion after the side-by-side. And the color, although that may be due to the photograph.

A couple more things - lack of detail in the tails of the feathers, and lack of detail in the portion of the eagle's wings next to its body. And, the total lack of marks or abrasions or digs in the OP's coin's fields. Enuff.

 

You're welcome to your opinion, sir, but this does not make it fact. Your "differences" can most easily be explained away by the photo quality and angle of imaging.

Perhaps the OP could be so kind as to remove the coin from the flip and rephotograph without the angle.

 

Is call that a good buy.

 

OP says it's .999 = can't be real.

 

New photo, a good idea. You don't have to "Sir" me, I never made it past E-4.

 

Interesting

The only fake with more silver than the real one.

Ditto

Doug & I agree-- again!

Obviously

ditto

yup

 

Doug, if everyone ignores his threads, sooner or later he will have to read some of those books if he has the right ones.

Chris

 

Lets start now.


And sign a song instead.

How about 'Rudolph the red nosed reindeer'?

 

My opinion, based on extensive experience, and the fact that this thread has already reached 20 posts: