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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8561715, member: 101855"]The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent is no good. The "5" in the date is not right. If you draw a line down from the end of the hat on the "5" it should run parallel with the ball on the “5.” If it runs into it, as it does on that coin, it’s an 1858. Here are photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Genuine 1856</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1510754[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>1858</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510755[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have my doubts about the other two. I don't like the denticles on the 1877 Indian. They are weak or uneven, and that's often the place were the counterfeiters slip up. The "N" in "ONE" is right, but denticles trouble me. </p><p><br /></p><p>The mint mark on the 1916-D dime has weak serifs. They should be stronger. </p><p><br /></p><p>If the 1877 Indian and 1916-D are real, the deal works. Otherwise no. You need and expert to look at these coins in person.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8561715, member: 101855"]The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent is no good. The "5" in the date is not right. If you draw a line down from the end of the hat on the "5" it should run parallel with the ball on the “5.” If it runs into it, as it does on that coin, it’s an 1858. Here are photos. Genuine 1856 [ATTACH=full]1510753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1510754[/ATTACH] 1858 [ATTACH=full]1510755[/ATTACH] I have my doubts about the other two. I don't like the denticles on the 1877 Indian. They are weak or uneven, and that's often the place were the counterfeiters slip up. The "N" in "ONE" is right, but denticles trouble me. The mint mark on the 1916-D dime has weak serifs. They should be stronger. If the 1877 Indian and 1916-D are real, the deal works. Otherwise no. You need and expert to look at these coins in person.[/QUOTE]
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