Coin Fake Detection - Indian Head Cents #2

The purpose of this guide is to help you recognize one EASY way to tell
if the Indian Head Cent you own or are thinking about buying is a
counterfeit. This is IHC Guide #2.See IHC Guide #1.The Chinese
are cranking out counterfeit coins by the millions. Indian head cents
are just one of many types of coins being counterfeited. The
counterfeiters, however, are not always aware of certain design
differences of coins from different years, and make their fake coin dies
improperly. Fortunately, this helps you be able to visibly detect the
fake coin and avoid its purchase.Indian Head cents were minted
from 1859 to 1909. Various date ranges had differing styles of dates. The styles are illustrated below:
The date types shown were only used in the date ranges shown.1859-1871 - Large curved date, leaning numbers.1872-1873 - Small flat date, erect numbers.1874-1880 - Large flat date, erect numbers.1881-1882 - Flat date, leaning numbers.1993-1909 - Curved date, leaning numbers.Therefore,
if you find a 1877 Indian Head Cent for sale, and it has a curved date with leaning numbers, you immediately know it is a counterfeit.By the same
method, if you find a 1909-S Indian Head Cent for sale, and it has a large flat date with erect numbers, you immediately know it is a counterfeit. Real or fake?WARNING:
Just because the coin has the correct type of date does not
automatically mean the coin is genuine. Advice: Buy from reputable
sellers and dealers.I welgee gements as to improving this guide. Also, see my similar guide for U.S. Trade Dollars and myIHC Guide #1 . Answer: They are both fake. The dates are not curved. If you found
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