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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 4973748, member: 105571&quot;]I think your 1873-S is almost certainly a counterfeit.&nbsp; Osburne and Cushing cannot be certain that none exist but the reports that the mint struck 700 are uncorroborated and they suspect that the 700 reported for 1873 were actually struck 1872 but reported in 1873.&nbsp; This did happen with the mints, maybe much more so in the 18th and early 19th century than in the late 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>I won&#039;t repeat what has already been said but instead focus on just one aspect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing your coin to an 1872-S regarding mint mark location, it is pretty obvious from the two photos below that they don&#039;t match up.&nbsp; Of course, if there is a genuine 1873-S struck from dies uniquely distinct from those of 1872, then this comparison doesn&#039;t hold any water.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this was my coin, I would send photos to Dick Osburn at </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="mailto:dickosburn@comcast.net">dickosburn@comcast.net</a></p><p><br /></p><p>and Brian P. Cushing at</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="mailto:osburncushing@gmail.com">osburncushing@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I am not giving away any secrets by publishing their emails since they publish them on their website and in their book and invite comments and new information.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1195261[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1195262[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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