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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 2871420, member: 1765&quot;]The first &quot;at a glance&quot; look was a red flag for me, but being able to do that takes some time to develop.&nbsp; When I looked more closely, I noticed mushiness in the design and the lettering issues that robec pointed out.&nbsp; I suspect the weight is somewhere between 23 and 24 grams, although some fakes are closer to the correct weight now.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are new to this, then carry the fake with you in a 2x2 or a flip when you look at certified coins of the same date so that you can compare the features of a real coin with those of the fake you have.&nbsp; This will really help tune you in to the differences.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the bright side, you didn&#039;t pay anything for this, and you had the presence of mind to seek advice from those who might know better than you.&nbsp; This puts you way ahead of a lot of people.&nbsp; Congrats on avoiding what we call &quot;paying tuition&quot; -- spending a lot of money on what ends up being a hard lesson to learn.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the Barber Half, it looks real to me, and a period counterstamp on an XF Barber Half does have value above melt to the right people.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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