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Detectorist New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 4:53 pm Today at a depth of nearly 5 inches I unearthed this coin next to an 1850's home on a harbor which first saw colonial settlement in the mid-1600's. This area of eastern Long Island has already produced for me a 1775 Spanish One Real and a Chinese coin from the 1700's. In the field I thought the one side said "COPY" so I was let down thinking it was a child's toy, maybe an old one. Looking closer I think it says "OOPY." If this thing is a fake it sure looks real and all of the other factors lined up for it being real. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 4:54 pm No, it definitely says "COPY". enlarge the photo, it is quite clear. Report this Post to the Staff
GMS5 Pillar of the Community Canada 1530 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 4:57 pm yes, I see COPY as well. The C looks open and not closed like the O. Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 5:19 pm Did it ring silver? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34431 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 5:27 pm As to the age, the Hobby Protection Act (which required that COPY be clearly marked) was signed into law in 1973. My guess is that this piece dates to after then. Quote: This has to be my most cruel non-find. That is a bummer to be sure. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 5:45 pm The surface texture (to my eye, at least), does not suggest long term ground burial. Report this Post to the Staff
Detectorist New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 5:49 pm Fake King Phillip Reals. What makes it an even greater mind-bending tease for me is that I found this real 1775 Spanish One Real a couple months back not far away. Report this Post to the Staff
BGLI Valued Member United States 231 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 7:24 pm Still an interesting find and that part of LI has so much history Report this Post to the Staff
Sir Derrin Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 9:01 pm Neat find! I metal detect every chance available. I understand the heart thump followed by the let down! It is exhilarating to find something special. It is why we keep hunting :) Report this Post to the Staff
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