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Hi all, So, I have this silver dollar and I don't know if it's worrh anything or, if it is fake. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance. It weighs 15 grams. Is it a fake? Thanks in advance for any info.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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 to the forum! Unfortunately, your coin is definitely 100% fake. It's nearly half the weight of what an authentic piece should weigh. It may be worth a few dollars if there's actually some silver in it though, although given how drastically underweight it is, this seems unlikely Edited by Kefiroth
10/17/2014 12:19 pm
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Welcome to Coin Community, eligato. Unfortunately, at 15g there's no possibility that this coin is real - it's too heavy for a Half Dollar and a Dollar should weigh 27g at ~40mm diameter.
I don't know if these early 1800's Dollars are the most heavily-counterfeited coins on the market, but we certainly see more of them than any other counterfeit.
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United States
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to the community! This coin is so underweight that there is no possibility that it is real. How did you get it? |
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Aw,that's a shame.Thanks for the info though guys. I inherited a coin collection from my Father in law. This is one of the silver coins in the bag that was given to me. Included in he bag are lots of Spanish/Mexican, Roman, British and Danish. Which, I have no idea what to do with. Oh well, onwards! |
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Which, I have no idea what to do with Ask questions about them. We like questions.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a fake. Where did you get it, if you don't mind me asking?
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Questions,yes,indeed. Where in the forum would I find information on this chap? |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Sorry about that. Computer error. Anyway, this chap, scipio africanus. Note to self, preview the message.  |
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Posted 10/17/2014 12:17 pm
