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atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 04/05/2015 7:00 pm Here is a really nice example of a colonial shilling from Massachusetts Bay...1652. Can you tell if it's a fake or who made it? What is its value? Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/05/2015 7:05 pm This is a definite fake unfortunately. The seam around the edge is a tell tale sign. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 04/05/2015 7:31 pm The 1652 Mass which I have is thinner than a dime. Is it just my coin or are they all so thin? Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 04/05/2015 7:42 pm Definitely an electrotype. You can tell by the edge seam readily apparent. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/05/2015 7:50 pm I have yet to see a genuine Pine Tree Shilling. There are lots of 'fakes' about, but they would be better classed as 'replics' or 'copies'. Most of them are faithful to the original coins, but have some mark on them to indicate 'replica' or 'copy' or some other tiny but obvious mark to indicate that they are not the original coins. Usually, they are clearly enough marked to indicate that there is no intention to deceive. That is, until the Chinese get around to making some very excellent fakes. They have no Laws to prevent them from doing so. They are about the only way most of us will ever get a pine tree shilling into our collections, so it is still well worth keeping. I just does not have any real numisamtic value, unfortunately. Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 04/05/2015 8:04 pm A lot of electrotypes were made in the 1960s and 70s. It is probably made of a base metal and not silver. It is not a copy unless it's clearly marked. I must consider this coin counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 04/06/2015 9:32 pm Very obviously a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 04/06/2015 9:36 pm Clearly a fake, and not a good one at that. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 04/07/2015 01:45 am pretty good looking copy/replica, I've got a similar one myself, wish I had the real thing! "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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