✅ SOLVED Reveived this from an elderly lady today for cutting up some downed trees in her yard

[Mud Hut]

Her late husband kept it in his cufflink box. My question, being a key date, is this coin real or fake?

 

[Dug]

Not a coin expert, but looks like the real deal to me.

 

[mcl]

Is it missing the dots between the words of e pluribus unum?

 

[Mud Hut]

Is it missing the dots between the words of e pluribus unum?

They don't show well in the photos, but the dots are there. Made me do a double check though. Thanks.

 

[mcl]

One more thing: something a little funky going on with the "0" die at the bottom. Might take a look at that.

Edit: also just wanted to say I'm rooting for you here, hope it's legit!

 

[Mud Hut]

One more thing: something a little funky going on with the "0" die at the bottom. Might take a look at that.

What am I looking at.. the 0 in the 1903 or the mint mark? Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[mcl]

What am I looking at.. the 0 in the 1903 or the mint mark? Thanks for your thoughts.

1903, right at the bottom of the zero.

 

[Mud Hut]

1903, right at the bottom of the zero.

Under my magnifier, I see what appears to be little scratch and ding

 

[G.I.B.]

This is a picture of an Extra Fine coin, is the Eagle's left shoulder different?

 

[Icewing]

What's it weigh?

 

[Mud Hut]

This is a picture of an Extra Fine coin, is the Eagle's left shoulder different?

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If there are any differences, I don't see them with my untrained eyes.

 

[Mud Hut]

What's it weigh?

All I have is an antiquated postal scale .. not sure it will give me an accurate weight or not. I will dig it out and see though.

 

[mcl]

Would you be able to post a picture of the reeds so we can check for any good/bad signs there?

 

[Mud Hut]

Would you be able to post a picture of the reeds so we can check for any good/bad signs there?

Hope this will work.

 

[mcl]

No sign of a seam so that's good. I'd say it's time to get it looked at.

 

[Mud Hut]

Thanks a bunch for your help. Do you think it is best to take it to a coin dealer somewhere, or send it in to have it graded?

 

[masterjedi]

It looks off color... you should get a real weight of the coin.

 

[G.I.B.]

I was looking at things like the left leg.

I was counting the horizontal lines in the left leg, and the gap by the left shoulder between the neck and the wing.

Just things like that- I'm not a coin expert, just doing some comparisons.

Your coin is probably the finest example of a coin from that era that I've seen while looking at comparisons.

I hope it's real, it would be a great find.

I assume it's non magnetic.

 

[Mud Hut]

I was looking at things like the left leg.

I was counting the horizontal lines in the left leg, and the gap by the left shoulder between the neck and the wing.

Just things like that- I'm not a coin expert, just doing some comparisons.

Your coin is probably the finest example of a coin from that era that I've seen while looking at comparisons.

I hope it's real, it would be a great find.

I assume it's non magnetic.

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Thank you G.I.B. .. It is not magnetic. I will try to get a weight on it tomorrow. I would guess the local pharmacy could get an accurate weight for me.

 

[SD51]

It looks good. I just saw a fake at the coin shop and the first thing that was evident was the weight of the coin. It was much lighter as Icewing mentioned.