1885 cc fake or possibility of authenticity?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Rllsroyce, Oct 26, 2020.

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Real or fake?

  1. Real

    1 vote(s)
    9.1%
  2. Fake

    10 vote(s)
    90.9%
  1. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    there's only one way to find out the op could submit it to anacs unless there are some local dealers near by the op if it is real it could easily be a $400 coin i would not buy a cc that pricy without proper authentication this one is still most likely a fake but it could be a big pay day if real.
     
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  3. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    It would cost around $20-$30 to submit it to anacs
     
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  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    $870 similar example but very overpriced on the bay/ circulated certified examples have sold for $300-$500 recently only pcgs-ngc no anacs Screenshot_20201026-212744_eBay.jpg Screenshot_20201026-212749_eBay.jpg
     
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  5. Rllsroyce

    Rllsroyce New Member

    So is it just me or are the c's on the anacs picture different than each other? I see similarities in this coin but that could be trying too hard to see.
     
  6. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    The Cs are punched individually, so they can be at different heights or rotations. What bugs me about the OP coin is the blurry detail on the obverse and the fat lettering on the left reverse. It also has that cleaned AU look that fakes tend to have. I'm going to say no real.
     
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  7. Rllsroyce

    Rllsroyce New Member

    Yes, i am viewing the fat T and the serifs and side to side with a picture someone provided the details don't match up. Fat parts of letters probably is not a common mint error lol
     
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  8. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    The pics are too small or is it me , LOL.
     
  9. DarkRage666

    DarkRage666 Ͳìɾҽժղҽʂʂ Ͳąҟҽղ ටѵҽɾ

    True, Very true
     
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  10. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

    First impression - I'm leaning towards fake
     
  11. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Also first glance, fake.
    I think it would help to do the reverse.
    When you have a rare, high demand coin that is often faked, you should
    start out thinking that it is fake, and try to find the reasons and markers why it
    is real. Have you weighed it? That very first step can save a lot of leg work.
     
  12. manny9655

    manny9655 Well-Known Member

    I voted fake. Look at the stars on the obverse and how undefined they are, especially the points, compared to a real one, even in circulated condition. They look "mushy" for lack of a better term. To me that's one tip off.
     
  13. Rllsroyce

    Rllsroyce New Member

    Thank you
     
  14. Rllsroyce

    Rllsroyce New Member

    So i can't weigh it unless i send the money, which would be the value of the coin pretty much. And i would have to trust the sender to accept returns.
     
  15. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    Don't do that.
     
  16. Rllsroyce

    Rllsroyce New Member

    Thanks to this coin forum and answers like yours i won't be taking this chance. Although it would be nice to invest in something this was a chance i won't be taking. Better luck finding one in an ebay roll...just kidding
     
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  17. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    I'd have fallen for it. If it's a fake, and I'm not saying it's not, it's a good one, as far as they go...
     
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  18. Rllsroyce

    Rllsroyce New Member

    I passed on this coin thanks to comments like yours and others from esteemed members. Saved me a few hundred. 325 was the saddling price
     
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  19. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    I don’t understand the market for circulated 1885-CC dollars. I know that the supply of them is limited, but how can you justify spending that much for a circulated coin when you can buy a Mint State piece for only a little more?
     
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