1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I need help with this coin please. Is it real? Your help and opinion please. Is it safe to take a coin like this to a local coin dealer and drop it off to check for authentication? Do they coin switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Can you show a pic of the Obverse. Are you sure it has a date of 1856? The lettering looks off to me but need to see the front. There are other members that are better than me on knowing if its a fake. 1856 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Here is the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 It should be illegal to make fakes. It's not nice to trick people. I got this one from my local bank when I asked for a box of pennies. The box was sealed and is full of many other coins that raise my eye brows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Hopefully someone with more expertise will chime in. I'm not good enough to give you a correct answer. 1856 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, bsshog40 said: Can you show a pic of the Obverse. Are you sure it has a date of 1856? The lettering looks off to me but need to see the front. There are other members that are better than me on knowing if its a fake. I posted pic of front but it went to a new post instead of this one. Sorry. I will try again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, bsshog40 said: Hopefully someone with more expertise will chime in. I'm not good enough to give you a correct answer. Did you see the front pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, 1856 said: Did you see the front pic I bought a scale to weigh it. The scale says 4.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, bsshog40 said: Hopefully someone with more expertise will chime in. I'm not good enough to give you a correct answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1856 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, 1856 said: It weighs 4.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFeld Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 It doesn’t look genuine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 This appears to be an 1858 that was altered to look like an 1856. The shape of the five is that of of the style used in 1858 not the style used in 1856. Sorry to have to hand out the bad news but altered and counterfeit coins are very common for some dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Not real. 6 is too large and not shaped right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 At least these guys know what they are talking about. Looks like you have a fake coin my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 A scruffy counterfeit. Not up to even the quality of those made in Colorado....probably from one of the Chinese fake coin factories. ldhair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_OldeTowne Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 To me, the photos appear to depict a counterfeit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (It is most regrettable you chose to position your coin on a surface marked, "Box Made in China.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
