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<p>[QUOTE="Hunting Rare, post: 3579030, member: 104599"]The overall population hasn't increased much since it's discovery, even with over 5,000+ specimens either in circulation or being hoarded......because it is VERY difficult to distinguish once the lines of the "detailed tail feathers" get worn away first since they are the highest point on that device....</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily for me, the detailed lines are still visible somewhat......but even if the coin was in even more poor of shape, the raised middle feather, the barbed/heightened edge on the tail feathers, a specific half-u shaped device not found on the circulation strike, the well known obverse die marker under the mintmark with it's die polish/ die disturbance areas, and the die gauge I have figured out to be a useable marker are going to be your best viewing points for verification.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when I came across this coin I knew right away.....the strike is UNREAL.....even on my AU circulated example it makes a bright shiny BU business strike right next to it look fake like a chocolate foil candy coin![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hunting Rare, post: 3579030, member: 104599"]The overall population hasn't increased much since it's discovery, even with over 5,000+ specimens either in circulation or being hoarded......because it is VERY difficult to distinguish once the lines of the "detailed tail feathers" get worn away first since they are the highest point on that device.... Luckily for me, the detailed lines are still visible somewhat......but even if the coin was in even more poor of shape, the raised middle feather, the barbed/heightened edge on the tail feathers, a specific half-u shaped device not found on the circulation strike, the well known obverse die marker under the mintmark with it's die polish/ die disturbance areas, and the die gauge I have figured out to be a useable marker are going to be your best viewing points for verification. But when I came across this coin I knew right away.....the strike is UNREAL.....even on my AU circulated example it makes a bright shiny BU business strike right next to it look fake like a chocolate foil candy coin![/QUOTE]
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