1. Fred says it's fake. 2. The color is bad. 3. If it doesn't have slight reverse rotation it's junk.
I’m going to agree with Fred that it’s a counterfeit. The photos don’t show the die scratches on the C or the T of cent. I also don’t see any abrasion marks so it can’t be a stage B.
I think that some clearer more detailed photos are in order @alurid There are some left over details that need to be answered before sending it in.
Some of the merging looks wrong where they lay over. I would not say it is real., but that is just an opinion. Best Luck, Jim
Interesting to note. Look at the 'doubling' on LIBERTY. The letters L,I,B,E, and R all have this same characteristic... the southernmost letter all overlap and are on top of the northernmost letter. The letters T and Y the southernmost letter is underneath the northernmost letter. I would think there should be absolute consistency of the letters in the same plain.
Yes, this is a fake. Lots of fakes in antique shops where the scrutiny is less. So be very careful when buying unslabbed coins. The diagnostic is the T in cent. No gouge…no go. The surface irregularities is also a common queue to look for. And odd coloring.
