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Message:: [QUOTE="rzage, post: 2259666, member: 14070"]Especially with just one obverse die . Everything on the obverse should match up with every other coin . Though when it comes to other coins with more than one die marriage just comparing one coin to another real coin isn't always telling , you have to be careful to check every die marriage till one gets a match or not . Though there are certain guidelines that will tell a lot and should raise red flags that were mentioned by others , sloppy dentils and reeding . Always check the reeding which is indeed a third side of a coin and compare to known real examples . Devices should be sharp and distinct not mushy and rounded . There are plenty of fine threads on fakes , read them all if you can . And by no means should you feel bad if you can't tell a fake as we were all in the same boat once . But do buy or read the book before the coin . And lastly [USER=75818]@Dave Waterstraat[/USER] gave a great link on page one of this thread pointing out the rabbit ear markings and the position of the 1 in the date .[/QUOTE]