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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tom B, post: 2144010, member: 11854&quot;]Do you see the vertical gouge in Ms. Liberty&#039;s cheek?&nbsp; That is a characteristic of the very well made Bay Area counterfeits.&nbsp; However, I believe the gouge is a little off of where is should be for these counterfeits.&nbsp; Also, the large cents that were produced were typically of 1853, though other dates are known, too.&nbsp; Is there any doubling at all on the bottom of the date?&nbsp; The impaired surfaces in combination with the cheek problem were likely what made the dealer comment on the likelihood of it being fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, a gorgeous Bay Area counterfeit is the only coin I have ever been fooled on, as far as I know, and I purchased one raw in around 1997.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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