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RomanCoin18 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 6:50 pm My dad and I were looking through a bag of old coins. There were some pretty cool ones. But I found this one that I know nothing about. I will try to post some pictures. Here's one http://m802.photobucket.com/albumvi...o=0&newest=1 Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 7:07 pm to the CCF! Any chance of getting a close up and reverse pic.? This could be a Bar cent, post colonial token likely minted in Birmingham England in 1785. Or it could be a common reproduction of a Bar cent. If real it would weigh about 5.5 grams or 85 grains. There is a popular restrike but it does not look like a Bolen copy, made in the 1860's as the obverse is wrong for that restrike. Anyway welcome! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 7:27 pm Although I expect the other side just looks like a featureless field of bars, those bars will carry important clues to authentication. Could we see a pic of them? Report this Post to the Staff
RomanCoin18 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 7:33 pm Alright. Here is the back. It does say copy at the bottom :( http://m802.photobucket.com/albumvi...o=0&newest=1 Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 7:47 pm Quote: It does say copy at the bottom Its all good. Now you know!! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 7:56 pm That "COPY" just means this was made with a genuine appreciation of the original coin, with no intent to deceive. Now, here's what you need to know about the originals: http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/Col...r.intro.html Edited by philadelphian 04/21/2013 7:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Double Mint Pillar of the Community United States 810 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 8:46 pm Figured that was a copy because the original is very very rare! Neat coin regardless of it being a copy though. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/21/2013 9:32 pm I know very little about these, except that they are famous amongst those who have a vestige of an idea about them. Enough to know there would be lots of souvenir coins, as well as fakes. For me, I would buy such at a cheap price, as an initial introduction to learning a lot more about them. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/22/2013 12:42 pm It can be identified as a copy from the obv as well. On the genuine coins the S passed OVER the left leg of the A. Report this Post to the Staff
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