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Message:: [QUOTE="LSM, post: 209861, member: 5859"]Hi lknj2. Welcome to the forum. Here's the info that I have on the 89 CC. The first place to look is the mint mark. Be sure the letters CC are properly formed and part of the coin. By looking at the coin with a high powered loupe, one can determine whether the mint mark is part of the coin-connected, if you will. Many alterations display mint marks that are glued to the surface and show a seam where the mint mark joins the field.There are several die characteristics that help confirm the coins authenticity. Some coins have a raised die line in miss liberty's cap, between the banner that bears the word LIBERTY and the leaf in the cap. The die line will be visible down to the lowest grades.  Die cracks permeate genuine 89 CC dollars. Not all of them have these die cracks, but if they are present they confirm a coins authenticity. Look first at   the date. A faint die crack often begins at the point of the bust and extends through the four digits of the date. Later die states show continuing cracks through the stars. Another die crack extending from 12 o'clock into the cap. That's what you should look for in a genuine 89 CC dollar. Lou[/QUOTE]