1865 2 CENT COIN 0

[FPF]

Hello, I recently picked up this 2 cent coin as part of another purchase. The "5" in the date just doesn't appear to be positioned correctly. Can anyone tell me if this is a counterfeit or not? Thank you for your help.

[DWLange]

The photo is a little blurry, but there's nothing that suggests a counterfeit. The 1865 issue was coined with two different date styles, the Plain 5 (your coin) and the Fancy 5. You can see good examples of each at NGC's VarietyPlus website.

[FPF]

okay, thank you. It appeared odd to me as when looking at it without a camera lense, the 5 appears to be slightly askew from the other three numbers..

My wife tells me both the 6 and the 5 are a little off.