Lima - 8 Reales - 1764 Jm - Counterfeit/Fake ?

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MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 07/30/2012 05:32 am Another one that made me think ... there is something wrong. Am I correct ? http://cgi.ebay.com/8-Reales-1764JM...t_500wt_1331 What I didn't liked : * irregular letters (LM on the left and right not similar for example) * top right of the crown not looking like the top left * bottom right of the shield strangely thin (those were made from master punches then if I remember well) * The edge is blurry, but appears to be a bit thick * Middle of the pillar side is missing details What do you think about it ? (I don't intend to bid on it, I'm just learning here) Now that I'm at it, here are two other strange ones : http://cgi.ebay.com/1738-Spanish-8-...t_500wt_1331 -> Patina, overall look, odd missing metal on one side. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SILVER-2-RE...t_500wt_1331 -> strange strike and color, but ... could be due to harsh cleaning. Edited by MathieuMa 07/30/2012 05:44 am Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2135 Posts	Posted 07/30/2012 08:56 am MathieuMa, I see what you mean. I know practically nothing about these 'dollars' but I'm going to look much more carefully in the future. The 1818 looks like it was cast; is it really made of silver, I wonder ? Report this Post to the Staff
Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 07/30/2012 11:57 am I would be weary of this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 07/30/2012 12:01 pm The first coin posted seems to be genuine after all. I've been contacted by the previous ebay winner (it was posted twice) - he returned the coin as it had been harshly cleaned. But the overlaps on the edge were there, among other things. The details I noted (irregularities) are strange - I thought master punches were used for the crown and the shield - among other parts ... Report this Post to the Staff
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Lima - 8 Reales - 1764 Jm - Fake ?