1776 Curency Coin, Fake Or Real?

Check out the following website for a picture of a genuine coin for comparison. Note the tight fit for "1776" in the genuine coin. I'm thinking that spiritwithsoul4's coin is less likely real, more likely a fake, but I've never seen an example of this coin in hand, so who am I to judge?

http://www.usrarecoininvestments.co...l_dollar.htm

Thanks Bryan !!

Genuine Continental dollars were minted in silver, pewter, and brass. Your pics are too small to see much but the pic of the edge is suspicious it has a cast look. I do know that these are sold as souvenirs at many Revolutionary War sites on the East Coast so the odds of it being a repro are very high. Just because it is not stamped "COPY" is meaningless- the Hobby Protection Act of 1973 did not grandfather older repros and of course most foreign counterfeiting operations ignore the HPA completely.

The lightest genuine silver specimen weighs 23.55 grams, a full gram more than your coin. The heaviest tin(pewter) specimens weigh about 18.5 grams well below the weight of your coin.

Your first picture shows a definite casting seam on the edge.
The poor die work of the names of the states I picture two is typical of the common cast fakes.
In picture three the casting seam from the mis match of the molds is clearly visible above the AL in CONTINENTAL.
Picture 4 is a repeat of Picture 1

This piece is most assuredly fake.

Thanks swamperbob, I am sorry if I bothered you but with a coin like this you are the first one I think of to contact

Thanks evryone ! I really appreciated everyone's input, I seemed to have been had on ebay. I will see you guys often, This is a great site and the info and everybody's willingness to give your knowledge is a breath of fresh air.

Randle

spiritwithsoul4 - If you ever bid against swamperbob on ebay - you were likely bidding on a counterfeit or altered coin. So you never want to see my name as second to high bidder if you are number one. I have a collection of many thousands of altered and forged coins. ebay is about the best source of fakes I have ever seen. It beats the Coin Shows by a wide margin. My primary interests are Spanish American silver coins that circulated as legal tender in the US prior to 1857. But, I will bid on any forgery that is new to me or looks interesting.

If you or anyone else reading this post wants to ask a second opinion on a coin on ebay or any other venue before you bid - just send me an email note. I am not a dealer and will only bid against people I know on counterfeit coins.