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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 24602574, member: 105571&quot;]It&#039;s a fake.&nbsp; The whole look of the coin screams it.&nbsp; But on a more fact-based basis:</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse is clearly taken from the BB-51 obverse.&nbsp; That is the 1795 Draped Bust Off-Center die.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of the actual BB-51 was also used for 1796 BB-62, BB-63, BB-66, 1797 BB-72, and 1798 BB-81.&nbsp; This genuine reverse is characterized by Small Letters, Berry under center of A of STATES (diagnostic), wreath composed of palm branch right and olive branch left, the latter with seven berries.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse on the OP coin is not that reverse.&nbsp; The OP coin&#039;s reverse is characterized by Large Letters,&nbsp; Berry under left leg of A of STATES,&nbsp; Appears to have six berries.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the OP&#039;s coin does not pass either the &quot;smell&quot; test nor the attribution test.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fake all the way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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