1844
Counterfeit 101
Obverse 1: Cast or Die Struck?
Reverse A: Cast or Die Struck?
Obverse 1 Reverse A
Comments: Two examples seen. First from Chris Majtyka at 5.8 grams and suspected to be cast from a mold of a genuine coin with copper alloy. Counterfeit shows reeded edge and coin turn obvcrse/reverse alignment.
Second example offered by Brian Greer at 5.7 grams with rim plug at 8:00. However coin example of counterfeit shows uneven denticles and suggest the denticles were manually cut.
Plate Coin: C. Majtyka Collection, VG-F Grade Estimate, B. Greer Collection, F Grade Estimate