Mexican 1748 Eight Reales Pillar Dollar Authenticity Help

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Njguitar24 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 07:57 am Hello everyone, I was seeking some help on reddit regarding a coin I came across. I think I have identified it as a Mexican 1748 Mo MF Eight Reales Pillar Dollar, however, I'm not quite sure if its authentic or a fake. They suggested posting here so I was wondering if anyone might know more on the subject here. My end goal was to put some sort of value on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff

MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 08:49 am Looks like a cast copy - salvage coins don't have bubbles like that. Bigger pictures would be better though (and if you could post a picture of the edge as well ?) Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 09:16 am First off, welcome. My initial impression is also that it's a casting. Aside from the true specialist, for everyone else these are exceptionally risky to buy raw, as they've been and continue to be widely forged. Some of the latest such are quite convincing and will even have the correct weight, although this particular coin doesn't look to be in that especially deceptive category. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 04/10/2015 11:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
Njguitar24 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 1:14 pm Here are some pictures of the edge of the coin. I tried to get the best quality I could but my camera is in need of an update. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 2:59 pm There appears to be a seam running through the edge pattern that's also indicative of this having been cast. Genuine specimens were, of course, struck. I'm fairly certain you have one of the many phonies that are floating around nowadays, for which the value is nominal. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 04/10/2015 3:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Njguitar24 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 3:56 pm Ok, I wasn't counting on too much from it but it's good to confirm its not a genuine coin. Thanks for the help. I'm not really sure what I'll do with it now. Report this Post to the Staff
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