1889 3 Cent Piece 1 1

[Stagecoach_Rider]

Since I am New to collecting this type of coinage, I would appreciate any information I can get. I ran across this coin that I have not been able to find any references to and am not sure if it is real or a fake. Please take a look at what appears to be a die clash on the reverse. When rotated upside down the nose, face, and chin are clearly visible to the right (Coming out of the numeral ). All opinions are welcome !

 

Thanks Everyone

 

[Stagecoach_Rider]

Sorry, for some reason the rotated picture didn't post correctly. Here it is again

[Greenstang]

Sorry but that is a counterfeit and not a very good one either.

[Sandon]

    I have a topic about copper nickel three cent pieces, a.k.a. "three cent nickels" (1865-1889), which now includes images of coins of at least one of each date from my own collection:

   Unfortunately, the coin whose image you posted is an obvious counterfeit, apparently mounted in a bogus certified holder. (PCGS?) I can't remember seeing a fake "three cent nickel" before but understand that vast quantities of fakes of most coins are being produced in China. Here are images of a genuine, Extremely Fine or so, 1889:

 

 

[Stagecoach_Rider]

Thank You Greenstang and Sandon, I was afraid it was a fake ! The coin was raw and just didn't seem right to me even though I am a novice with this type of coinage. Guess I wont be buying this one.

 

Thanks guys

[Greenstang]

Unfortunately now, China can replicate nearly any coin so nothing is safe. I saw an ad on one Chinese site that stated that if you sent them a coin, they would replicate it in any quantity you want. Some of them are not as easy to spot as the 3 cent posted. On this one the font of UNITED STATES OF AMERiCA  is not even close so it was easy to identify as counterfeit.

[powermad5000]

The numerals, lettering, and denticles as well as the rim are very far off from an original example. This is a poor attempt to try to deceive.

It seems they used imagery of a clashed reverse to produce this fake, possibly to try to add credence in the attempt to make it believable as many of these 3 Cent Nickels throughout the series had specimens produced from clashed dies. Even though they tried this it looks to me like they overly enhanced this clash effect, maybe just my opinion, but most of the clashes were not very strong except for small handfuls of those produced. I think there are more examples with subtle clashing than highly pronounced clashing.