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Fire_Emblem_776 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 01/26/2009 9:44 pm I doubt this is real, someone gave this to me and a few other weird coins desperate for gas. How can I tell if this is real or not? Image: front.jpg 7.95 KB Image: back.jpg 9.03 KB Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 01/26/2009 9:48 pm It looks like a fake. Weigh it and you will see. Genuine coin is 27grams. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
mmerc20 Valued Member United States 372 Posts	Posted 01/26/2009 10:08 pm It looks like it has a reeded edge. I don't think reeded came around until the 1830s or something. Did they? Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/26/2009 10:23 pm As far as I know...no Draped Bust dollars were reeded, nor were they struck in a collar--please correct me if that's not true. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 01/26/2009 10:38 pm US Coin Facts Link: http://www.coincommunity.com/us_coi...ped_bust.asp Although the OP is a fake, the link above shows a reeded edge. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/26/2009 11:26 pm "the link above shows a reeded edge....where? I read: Edge: Lettered - HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT, ornaments between words vary Draped Bust were struck to 1804, all out of collar (ie no reeding possible). Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 01/27/2009 06:41 am I think Bherring was seeing the design as a reeded edge. While the real thing has edge lettering, the posters coin I think really does have a reeded edge from the photos. As for authenticity, if it has a reeded edge, it's a no brainer, and it's a fake. If it does not have a reeded edge, I would at least start by weighing it. Also, if you can get some clearer pictures and a little closer, we will be able to tell with more certainty. Baseline looking at this thing really shows decent design and attention to detail for a forgery compared to some we have seen. Report this Post to the Staff
Bilbo Pillar of the Community United States 812 Posts	Posted 01/27/2009 11:02 am Welcome to the forum! The odds are that the coin in question is not real. If real, that would be an extremely rare and valuable dollar. There are probably over 1000 fakes of that design out there for every real example, so the odds are not good. I'd still weigh it and compare it with pictures of real examples, but I agree with the previous opinions. Don't get your hopes up. Report this Post to the Staff
chris12018 Pillar of the Community United States 2130 Posts	Posted 01/27/2009 1:11 pm Start with a magnet. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/27/2009 3:37 pm Start with the reeded edge. The only 1796 silver coins with a reeded edge were the Half Dime, dime, and quarter. If this is dollar size it IS a fake, no if's, and's, or but's. Report this Post to the Staff
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