Off center 1796 Large Cent in EF condition

[stgauden]

A local coin dealer told me this coin isn't real. Does anyone has any idea what it might be worth if it is real?

 

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[JARMAN]

real or not thats cool,Did you find it? If its real I would think some BIG BUCKS.hh

 

[jeff of pa]

Altho the Condition tells me Fake, I'd have it Checked by a Major Grading Service.

If it is Real, It's Definately Worth Alot.


Just Curious ; After he Told you Fake. Did He offer you a Few Bucks for It ?

 

[bk]

I would take that to another coin dealer.

 

[stgauden]

I didn't find it in the ground. I think I'll see what the coin certification services say about it. thanks.

 

[psgen]

This site might help you out.......

http://www.conecaonline.org/

CONECA is a national numismatic organization devoted to the education of error and variety coin collectors.

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

I am not a coin dealer but have dealt quite a bit with error coins as a collector, and I would have to agree with the dealer you took it to, mainly from looking at the obverse.

 

[gregl01]

I'd have it checked by a grading service just to satisfy your curiosity. Why would someone make a fake?? It is oriented correctly and appears very normal misstrike. Just my opinion!!!!
Greg

 

[brla]

its very good and old coins probally worth a lot of money check for sure somewhere ask for them how much acually cost


regards

 

[redbird]

i hope not but i think youll find out that the dealer was right. prior to the steam press coin dies, the planchets were fed by hand, meaning that type of error would not happen, but hey hopefully it is real. the guy to contact would be fred weinberg rare coins, he is a dealer in major errors, and he'll fill your pockets big time for a coin like that, just dont get your hopes up