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1874
Counterfeit 101
Obverse 1: Crude Die, AMERICU Misspelling
Reverse A: Needle Denticles
Obverse 1 Reverse A
Comments: Brass colored 1874 contemporary counterfeit without arrows. Crude obverse engraving with featureless Liberty and AMERICU misspelling. Reverse engraving is nicely executed in general and uses thin pointed denticles.
Plate Coin: G. Fortin Collection, VF Grade Estimate