1859 or 1869 III cent silver

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1859 or 1869 III cent silver

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This is admittedly a fairly worn coin. It was in my mom's collection, which she'd inherited from her uncle.

it looks like the date may have been tampered with - or simply just very worn out. Any / all assistance in determining the date is appreciated.
I'm including two photos of the obverse, and one of the reverse. In advance, thank you.

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This coin is silver, therefore it must be a 1859
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Hi Paul

yes the coin is silver, but I don't follow that that means it must be a 1859. Three cent silver coins were minted until 1873, weren't they?

Please note - I'm not saying it has to be a 1869 - I honestly don't know what the date is, which is why I sent the initial message.

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Re: 1859 or 1869 III cent silver

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1869 Trimes are a LOT harder to find than 1859 Trimes

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1859: 364,200 Circulation Strikes with 800 Proofs
1869: 4,500 Circulation Strikes with 600 Proofs
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Hold on a minute, I'm trying to multitask here...............
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Okay, I'm just going to use the image you posted...... which looks like an 1869.......
I would need to see this firsthand to give you a more accurate guesstimate of the date
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I’d message Paul on the CONECA site. If he can see in hand and verify date, it’s worth sending in for grading IMO.
But that’s just my .02.

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It's not authentic and a counterfeit. You can send it to ANACS to verify this for a second opinion.

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DanB wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 6:56 pm I’d message Paul on the CONECA site. If he can see in hand and verify date, it’s worth sending in for grading IMO.
But that’s just my .02.
Do these look similar?

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Re: 1859 or 1869 III cent silver

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Hi

Thank you both Paul and Daniel. I can conclude, based on your comments, that its not authentic. I don't think there's a need to send it to ANACS or anywhere.

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Re: 1859 or 1869 III cent silver

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Have you had a chance to test its magnetism?
...... or have you had the chance to get a accurate weight?

I was just looking at the "Shield", and wondering if it was just the picture?
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