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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bmmartin, post: 3918081, member: 98956&quot;]I&#039;m curious if anyone in the FB group asked for a photograph from the side?&nbsp; It almost seems like a steampunk project where someone took a penny, cut out part of it, and then used a hot gun to stick it to one that was compressed on one side.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;C&quot; in &quot;America&quot; doesn&#039;t look like it is warped in anyway - When I first saw this I thought lamination, but the more I look at it, the more it looks like the work of a Dremel.&nbsp; There seems to be (awl?) punches on each side with a definite bulge around his chest (the opposite side possibly covered up to hide the entry punch around the second &quot;s&quot; in &quot;States&quot;). All this is just speculation, but it looks like a poor man&#039;s Frankenstein coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with Mountain Man and think the easiest solution would be to ask for side photographs.&nbsp; Isn&#039;t it a cardinal rule, when checking for counterfeits, to check the edge and rims?&nbsp; I guess, like checking to see if the stops match up on an edge pattern or to see if the edge was added before/after the coin was struck (older coins)? </p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, if the owner refuses, I think it would be to safe to say that there is a strong inference that the &quot;error&quot; is fake. It&#039;s not like asking for a macro shot of a small detail where the owner may not have the proper equipment; this is just a simple request for a quick side shot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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