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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3142575, member: 78244&quot;]Yes, this coin is a fake, purchased for $2 from China. My initial impression was that they got the style almost right, making it the best cheap Chinese fake I have seen. Some issues I saw:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The coin felt really light</p><p>2. It was struck in a collar. Were proofs struck in a collar? I know 1830s proof half dollars were struck in a collar.</p><p>3. The dentils on the obverse were a bit toothy and detached</p><p>4. The stars were too sharp</p><p>5. The reverse felt wrong</p><p>6. The date numerals seemed a bit irregular</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a picture of a genuine proof:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]803491[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, only one die pair for the year, for both proofs and business strikes. And you are correct.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Good eye! I did not initially notice that.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I might have fooled me too if I was not careful.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As stated, there was only one die pair this year.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse looks wrong to me too. It lacks the crispness that genuine coins have. Being from a die from a different year is conclusive in itself.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I really have no idea. Maybe donate it to [USER=93371]@Jack D. Young[/USER] for his dark side collection. I certainly would not sell it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is something off about it, isn’t there?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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