Is it fake? What is the date on this draped bust large cent?

[kennedyco_25]

I bought this coin for $12 a an antique store. They were selling as an 1804 draped bust large cent. Which would be nice of thats true because i know it's a key date. I want to know if there is a way to know its an 1804 without the date because it is missing the last number, you can see it a little but it’s hard to tell. And also is it possible it’s fake.

 

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[Truth]

I bought this coin for $12 a an antique store. They were selling as an 1804 draped bust large cent. Which would be nice of thats true because i know it's a key date. I want to know if there is a way to know its an 1804 without the date because it is missing the last number, you can see it a little but it’s hard to tell. And also is it possible it’s fake.
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Well I’m a betting man and I would bet every last penny I have that that’s not an 1804 Drape bust it would bring $1200 on up. As far as it being a counterfeit I don’t see why it would be just enjoy it

 

[DizzyDigger]

Did the best I could to bring out the date..not much luck, I'm afraid.

 

[jeff of pa]

I'll Guess It's Not Fake, Just Either a 1804 that will Never be proven because of Wear.
Or Not a 1804

Sort of like a Very worn 1916 Mercury dime that someone insists is a D even though the Back is Trashed

If you believe !

I know every 1916 I dug had the D worn off


https://www.google.com/search?q=180...&ved=0ahUKEwivppHFob7vAhUVV80KHV4oB8kQ4dUDCA0

 

[ToddsPoint]

You need some large cent experts. Go to the Cointalk forum and post it there. They can tell dates on many dateless large cents by the individual die varieties. The reverse is in good shape for die variety ID. Gary

 

[pepperj]

I would guess it's not.
Reason is: the 4 even worn would have only one point of wear vs the one posted has 2 points of wear or a wide point worn down.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I don't know if its real, or fake. What I do know is that it looks like it has been cleaned, which devalues it. Like Truth said, just enjoy it.