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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 352207, member: 1242"]I have some reservations about the coin! First, the planchet has pockets on the Obverse, East and Southeast of "CO" in COMMON and Northwest of the Indian's head through the "W" in WEALTH which extends to the rim. Second, the Indian appears to be too fat and has the appearance of the Indian on the 1787 Cent. Also, the bow is too close to the "N" in COMMON. Third, the Eagle looks off...especially the feathers. The Olive branch bends the wrong direction and is touching the first feather on the Eagle's right wing when it should be touching the second feather.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am sure that there are quite a few variations of these coins, however...a lot of the details just don't match up and don't look right! I hope that I am wrong and that it is genuine!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 352207, member: 1242"]I have some reservations about the coin! First, the planchet has pockets on the Obverse, East and Southeast of "CO" in COMMON and Northwest of the Indian's head through the "W" in WEALTH which extends to the rim. Second, the Indian appears to be too fat and has the appearance of the Indian on the 1787 Cent. Also, the bow is too close to the "N" in COMMON. Third, the Eagle looks off...especially the feathers. The Olive branch bends the wrong direction and is touching the first feather on the Eagle's right wing when it should be touching the second feather. I am sure that there are quite a few variations of these coins, however...a lot of the details just don't match up and don't look right! I hope that I am wrong and that it is genuine! Frank[/QUOTE]
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