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Hello! I was given this in a box of coins by my grandmother. The coin collection belonged to my great-grandfather (passed in 93, don't know when or how he acquired this). Most of his coins were early 1900s, likely caught from the wild and stuck in a binder. Some were collected from foreign travel. It seems unlikely that he spent a fortune on something like this. But it also could have been given to him by his parents, grandparents etc. I know these are all always fake but I'm curious enough to get some eyes on it, or advice on how to confirm that it's counterfeit. There seems to be some copper coloring coming through on the edges, does not appear to be rust. The coin is not magnetic. Weighed it at 20 grams with a run-of-the-mill kitchen scale. The coin is not flat- it's straight but one side is thicker than the other. It looks old and sort of sloppy. The counterfeits I've seen seem to weigh at 30+ grams, and look clean. This kind of looks like trash (maybe deliberately...) Let me know if there's any hope, or any tell-tale signs that I'm overlooking. Thanks!      |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 Unfortunately the bubbly surface and casting line around the edge make it an obvious and not very good fake.
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United States
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I agree that this looks cast rather than struck.
And welcome to CCF!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for confirming the bad news. His collection did consist of a few souvenir/novelty items as well, but they were not packaged with or similarly to the nicer coins. I think he believed this was genuine, as it was in its own 2x2 cardboard with a handful of nice silver pieces.
Bummer :(
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United States
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Even with it not being real, it still is a tangible connection to your great grandfather and therefore has sentimental value.
"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
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As a connection to your grandmother and great-grandfather, it's priceless though, right? I have a similar piece from my grandfather that was made into a tie clip. It seems like anything with 1776 on it was very popular during a certain era, 1940-50s perhaps. They knew it wasn't real, but then their heirs inherit it and wonder.
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New Member
United States
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Oh yes 100%. I spent HOURS researching everything in that case, took lots of notes. Thinking that this stuff has been around as long as it has, and sitting in a box longer than I've been alive is crazy. My plan is to repackage everything with info on new cardboards, and put them in a nice case. I will be sure to label this one as "reproduction" before I lock it up again  My favorites were a few national park centennial medalians kept in little envelopes. They belong on display, glad I dug them out! Edited by botanicalstig
05/11/2022 08:56 am
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Posted 05/10/2022 8:15 pm
