Is this halfcent real?

Can anyone tell me if this half cent is real? Its in really bad shape and I would like the opinions of some more experienced collectors.



Thanks.

 

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even if it was it would be quite worthless.. it looks so corroded that it wouldnt matter.

 

I can't imagine that anyone would want to fake something that looks like that so I would have to say that it is genuine.

 

It seems to me that it is a real coin that was probably dug out of the ground.

 

Exactly correct, the salts and other vicious meterials in the earth have corroded this coin over time.
I will also have to agree with gopher29

EITHER THAT OR THE PITTING IS FROM THE ABSOLUTE WORST COUNTERFEIT I HAVE EVER SEEN

 

I'd say it's real----corroded.

 

My question is, is it an 1803, 05, or an 1806. OK got it. 1806 C-1

 

Thanks Everyone.
I know its in bad shape but It came with some other things. I'm thinking of useing it as a hole filler in my type set until i get one better. Just wanted to make sure it was real first.

Thanks Conder.
I really figured it would just stay unknown.

 

Sounds good to me. I had eliminated 1800 and 1802 as possibilities.

The close denominator seems to be the most diagnostic for the 1806 C-1.

 

The fact that it is a stemless wreath is a big clue too.

 

Have you ever missed the forest for the trees? I totally missed that.

 

1804 C-12 and C-13 also have stemless wreaths, but that date doesn't look like 1804. Hard to say.

 

The final digit of the date is high, close to the 0 (which eliminates 04 C-13), and it seems to have a round bottom. The 4 on 04 C-12 is rather large. I still hink it's an 06 C-1.