Reply to Thread

Message:: [QUOTE="900fine, post: 1531329, member: 6036"]The only hope for this coin is that it might be a Sheldon-2. That variety uses die "A" - the first obverse die - shared with S-1 AMERI. It is characterized by a wide date. If the space between "7" and "9" is wider than the "9" itself, it's obverse die "A". It's really hard to tell from this coin. The chain itself seems poorly centered on the coin; it seems too high, and yet "UNITED" is properly oriented with the rim, so it's not an off-center strike. Personally, I think it's fake. That's not cynicism, it's analysis. If genuine, it's worth a couple of grand; that's why someone would counterfeit it and beat it down to cover their tracks. I'll keep looking. It's possible the orientation and font of the letters may give a clue.[/QUOTE]