Is it fake?

Hi I was wondering if the 1877 penny is a fake or not. I only have the one pic.

 

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Unfortunately, your picture quality is very poor and no determination could be made on authenticity from them.

 

Some of the diagnostics are on the reverse. Are these yours? Can you get a pic of the reverse?

 

http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5552&universeid=313&type=1

 

The last feather is pointing in between the "I" and "C" in AMERICA, so that is one indication it is authentic. We will need much better pictures of both the obverse and reverse to be sure.

 

Im going with fake on the 1877 considering that is a very key date for the indian heads, the nose looks really funny on it.

 

i am considering buying the coin. If it is the correct weight should i buy it?

 

No, the weight will be the same no matter if it's fake or not. We need pictures of the back. The "N" in One should be fairly weak especially around 5 o'clock. Also, closer pictures of the date is a must!

 

i will try to get them.. Thanks everyone for replying

 

No, you should not.

 

The 1877 does look wrong to me as well. The nose and forehead just don't look right to me either. I don't really collect these so it it for what is worth.

 

I think the shape of the 7's are wrong.

 

The entire portrait just looks wrong in both shape and proportion.

 

Hey I forgot what you name was, but you said you where a manager at a pawn shop right off 35, Do yall happen to sell coins there? lol