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eristal New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 6:24 pm Hello I know about the chance to find real Curency, but maybe I'm lacky I found this coin, and need your help to understand - is it real or copy? Weight of coin is 32g So, should I sent it to PCGS, or it's just a copy?) Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 6:59 pm Welcome to Coin Community, eristal. There are an amazing number of fakes of this issue - yours is the second one posted here this week. The weight of a real one is in the neighborhood of 18g. Report this Post to the Staff
eristal New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 7:06 pm SuperDave thanks for fast reply) Report this Post to the Staff
ArrowsAndRays Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 8:47 pm Seeing enough of these recently to start searching for a souvenir coin being sold online. Williamsburg - no luck. Smithsonian - no luck (nice tie though).http://www.smithsonianstore.com/coi...l=cs&wtl1=p# Gallery Mint Museum had a 2-R coin: http://users.hal-pc.org/~edi/gmm/concubr.html (man... I'm going to waste a lot of time tonight....) Edited by ArrowsAndRays 04/16/2012 8:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 9:08 pm Welcome eristal! Of the genuine specimens I have seen, don't have strong border beading like yours which I've seen on all copies. The color of yours is also suspect as these were struck in pewter and genuine pieces tend to retain a dull medium grey in color. What is the weight of your piece? swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 04/16/2012 9:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Scropper CCF Sponsor United States 702 Posts	Posted 04/17/2012 12:01 am vermontensium, he said in the first post 32g I'd say the big chip out of the rim is something to watch for, too. I don't think silver does that, and pewter doesn't shine up like that (for long) Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/17/2012 12:31 am Ohh,, thanks scropper ;) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/17/2012 1:59 pm Pewter real ones are around 18 grams, silver around 24.5 grams. In any case this one at 32 is too heavy, although it is better formed than most of the commonly seen fakes. Quote: I'd say the big chip out of the rim is something to watch for, too. I don't think silver does that, I'd say the chip out of the rim is where someone made a test cut in the piece. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/17/2012 5:47 pm Interesting regardless of real or fake. Makes for an intersting conversation item. Report this Post to the Staff
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