Help with 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar real or fake.

[chadkeath]

Hi I have a 1794 flowing hair half dollar. I hope someone could help with knowing if it’s real or fake. I appreciate the help.

 

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[Ocean7]

well it is a damn good fake if indeed counterfeit. My problem with coin is LIBERTY has carrot indents at bottom of each letter. But look at this NCG coin on E-bay - no carrot indents on letters. Send it in and have it graded!
NGC Graded coin

 

[ironhorse]

You know if I could tell a fake just from a pic I'd be in for a steep pay raise...show a pic of the edge and both sides of your coin out of the holder...add the weight and diameter and I'll tell if it's a forgery or not

 

[chadkeath]

Thanks for the reply’s. I’ll get more pictures in a bit. Phone died. Did manage get edge picture.

 

[Bramblefind]

Hi - It looks much more like a replica than an original to me. Here's a comparison -the top one is a fake off of Etsy, the middle is yours, and the bottom one sold at Heritage Auctions for 870K in 2021. Look at the stars and hair.. just to start.

 

[l.cutler]

It's a fake. Unfortunately, fake coins from China are everywhere. Where did you get this one?

 

[ARC]

The "9" looks incorrect for this year.
Here is a link that shows your exact year coin and fakes as well.

Flowing Hair Silver Dollar Counterfeit Comparison Images

1794 and 1795 Flowing Hair, Small Eagle, Silver Dollar images. Compare fake / counterfeit images to authentic Flowing Hair Silver Dollars.

coinauctionshelp.com

And here is a link to real ones for sale on Ebay currently...

flowing hair in Dollars for sale | eBay

www.ebay.com

 

[ToddsPoint]

The stars are not right. They are rotated. The point of the star should be facing the rim. I think all US coins are like that. The US needs to retaliate against China for all the fakes they produce. Maybe flood China with a billion fake yuan notes.😂

 

[l.cutler]

Nothing about it matches any of the genuine varieties.

 

[UnderMiner]

It's worth its weight in the pot metal it's made of. 😄👍

 

[chadkeath]

Thank you all for the help. It was given to me. So it’s a conversation piece now.