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<p>[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 1195841, member: 21705"]It is without a doubt a fake. I refer you to the size of the stars and the gap between them. I checked all 4/5 obverses and they all have large stars and less than a stars width between the stars (not really close) and this coin has small stars and more than a stars width between them.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_cents/1809_half_cent_varieties/1809_half_cent_c01.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_cents/1809_half_cent_varieties/1809_half_cent_c01.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/half_cents/1809_half_cent_varieties/1809_half_cent_c01.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Follow this link to see the difference. Click next variety to check out all six Cohen varieties. I use this site for any coin for which I do not have better images. Since it is a closed site, you have to click the close on the notification window to see the images. But it is a wonderful source of images for both the beginner and the old timer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 1195841, member: 21705"]It is without a doubt a fake. I refer you to the size of the stars and the gap between them. I checked all 4/5 obverses and they all have large stars and less than a stars width between the stars (not really close) and this coin has small stars and more than a stars width between them. [URL]http://www.coinfacts.com/half_cents/1809_half_cent_varieties/1809_half_cent_c01.htm[/URL] Follow this link to see the difference. Click next variety to check out all six Cohen varieties. I use this site for any coin for which I do not have better images. Since it is a closed site, you have to click the close on the notification window to see the images. But it is a wonderful source of images for both the beginner and the old timer.[/QUOTE]
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