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<p>[QUOTE="jwitten, post: 2037593, member: 70583"]I would argue that if you have sold a 1908 with good detail, it was a good fake. I have not seen one genuine one with the details there. Here is what pcgs info says...</p><p><br /></p><p>David Akers (1975/88):</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1908 is typically well struck on the obverse but the reverse has a noticeable lack of detail on the eagle's wing. This is not the result of a weak strike but rather stems from a lack of die detail. (The die work was improved on later issues in the series.) The color is usually a medium greenish gold and the lustre is good but not exceptional. Most specimens have a rather "soft" frosty or sometimes even slightly satiny appearance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jwitten, post: 2037593, member: 70583"]I would argue that if you have sold a 1908 with good detail, it was a good fake. I have not seen one genuine one with the details there. Here is what pcgs info says... David Akers (1975/88): The 1908 is typically well struck on the obverse but the reverse has a noticeable lack of detail on the eagle's wing. This is not the result of a weak strike but rather stems from a lack of die detail. (The die work was improved on later issues in the series.) The color is usually a medium greenish gold and the lustre is good but not exceptional. Most specimens have a rather "soft" frosty or sometimes even slightly satiny appearance.[/QUOTE]
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