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Hello. Appreciate the look in advance. I understand that the odds of this being real are quite low so my expectations are set accordingly. I'll give the details I have. 1: I purchased at auction in a box of random things from an estate. 2: The box contained a lot of authentic WW1 and WW2 items such as dog tags, and buttons. 3: There were many other old coins I believe to be authentic. These include Sultanate of Malwa, and ancient Chinese coins. 4: Weight is about 14g - its not an accurate scale. 5: Under a microscope I see copper color, some green, silver, and black I assume to be patina. 6: The coin is not magnetic. I know nothing about the buyer. I only know what is listed above. Photos below. Thanks again.    |
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New Member
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I meant to say "I know nothing about the seller" above. I am the buyer. lol.
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Pillar of the Community
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That is definitely one of the common cast replicas. No question about it. Typical rough, mushy details, mis-shaped letters and devices, no way is it a struck coin. It is also missing the ornamented edge.
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Edge of a genuine one circled:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Definitely a copy. to the CCF! |
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New Member
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I want to thank you all for taking a moment to reply. I figured that was the case with this coin but you never know. I am much better with old glass, and gas lamps.. Coins are not in my wheel house but super happy to learn.
Is there an easy way to tell cast from struck? From what I read it is all about the strike lines and depth of strike but I don't know what to compare to as an example. Any cheap examples of a struck coin I could go buy and look at under my scope?
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A "cheap" genuine example of this coin is going to run you low to mid five figures. Lcutler pretty much sums it up. The pitted appearance is one giveaway that this coin is a cast counterfeit, along with the missing edge design, and the mushy overall look of the design. Sometimes you will see a seam on the edge leftover from casting. The best education you can give yourself is to learn what real examples look like by viewing, e.g. PCGS photos of graded examples, or searching auction sites such as Heritage. Once you know how the real ones look you won't be fooled much by crude cast copies.
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