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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;halfcent1793, post: 2811749, member: 86853&quot;]I hadn&#039;t looked at your reveal. I just looked at the photos and scrolled down to the bottom to respond. </p><p><br /></p><p>As to needing to be fluent in attributions, I didn&#039;t attempt to attribute the large cent or the spiked chin. The reverse rim of the 1835 is a giveaway as is the overall mushy appearance of the large cent. The rims of the spiked chin also look bogus, and they tooled the spike away, but not the protruding tongue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, I&#039;m obviously a copper specialist. Because of that I know that there are a large number of fakes out there, and I&#039;m very careful when I look at any coin these days. </p><p><br /></p><p>The July Coin World First Grade addresses this issue on page 36. Fahey has a great recommendation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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