1854 Huge O Quarter

Is anyone framiliar with this coin?I am trying to find out if it is the real McCoy or an altered coin,This is my first visit to this forum,Thanks

 

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Welcome to the Forum jivinivan, Is there any way you could post a pic??

 

Welcome to the forum.

Knowtracks is right - without a picture we can't give you much help.

According to the picture in the Red Book, the "Huge O" mintmark is just about the same size as the "D" in "DOLLAR", compared to the normal New Orleans mint mark, which is considerably smaller than the letters in the denomination.

A good, clear picture is really necessary, as it can be tough to determine whether something like that has been altered.

 

Yep on the posting of a scan,tried when I first posted but file size was too big,I'll go to smaller DPI and try again,Thanks

 

O K Here are 2 scans obv. and rev.Hope this works

 

It appears to me to be real, but than again I'm NO expert. The Red Book shows an example of a 54 Huge O & they look identical, the tilted O that crowds the top of the R to the point that it's missing. VERY NICE COIN !!!
Dave

 

Yes that is the Huge O variety. I have seen regular coins sold as huge O, and I have seen a couple altered ones, but I have never seen a counterfeit one. I would say this one is almost certainly real.

 

Thank you (and the others that replied) I guess the next thing for me to do is have it certified or slabed (maybe they are one in the same??) but I know nothing about how to go about doing it,can I get any help from anyone here?,I'll keep an eye open for any reply and I'm sure I'll have more questions.Thanks again to all.

 

Thanks for your reply,I know nothing about getting coins certified or slabbed,I have heard of PCGS and SEGS but I have no idea where to start,I live within driving distance of St.Paul/Mpls.MN. is there any chance of finding a reputable place there?I bought the coin from a stamp and coin shop in St.Paul a couple years ago,I guess the dealer knows more about stamps than coins since I got it for $15,but I don't have room to talk,I had no idea what I was buying either.Any info you could give me would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

 

Thanks for the info,I've already taken a look at the site and it looks like what I wanted,I'll do a little more research first.You've been a great help Thank You. Scott