It is real, and I am sure it has been touched in the last 150 years more than once so you didn't ruin it. Just be careful not to tear or wrinkle...
Someone may have gotten it mixed up with the missing edge lettering on some of the Washington dollars. Definitely none of the 2000 Sacagaweas had...
I was just looking at sold listings on ebay to see what they are going for and saw two bad fakes that just sold. One went for over $200 and the...
The edge has full luster while the faces of the coin are tarnished and harshly cleaned?
Normal circulated Philadelphia minted cent. Definitely not a proof.
37-J is a better variety, around R5 if I remember correctly. My first colonial was a NJ that I got 45 years ago so I am kind of partial to them.
Definitely a souvenir type replica. The grainy mushy surfaces are a dead giveaway, and a genuine coin of this type would be paper thin.
The difficulty in grading Colonials definitely extends to the grading services, they are very inconsistent with them. Most colonial collectors...
I too just see a well circulated quarter with lots of bumps and scratches.
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