New Photos For 1796 Myddelton Token

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myestate New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 12/17/2007 5:59 pm Hello, I bought this coin from an estate. I am not sure if this token is authentic. You can find it in the 2008 Red Book pg. 73. I am not sure if this is proof, and looks like the coin is off center on one side. Any help is appreciated. Thank you very much!! Image: DSC00535.jpg 101.22 KB Image: DSC00535.jpg 101.22 KB Image: DSC00532.jpg 95.87 KB Image: DSC00537.jpg 84.22 KB Image: DSC00321.jpg 86.97 KB Image: DSC00325.jpg 88.37 KB Image: DSC00329.jpg 89.93 KB Image: DSC00330.jpg 99.19 KB Image: DSC00331.jpg 82.97 KB Report this Post to the Staff

tnwalker10 Valued Member United States 393 Posts	Posted 12/17/2007 6:20 pm Nice coin, myestate. I'm sure someone will be along shortly that can comment on it's authenticity. Also, I wonder how common colonial counterfeits are? I know the Spanish pillar dollars are but I don't know about colonial coppers. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 12/18/2007 01:05 am Interesting find! You won't get an expert opinion from me, but I do notice an inconsistency of type styles from word to word. For instance, compare the baseline details of "BRITISH" to "KENTUCKY". See how the bases of the letters are split? You might want to look around the auctions to find a similar verified Myddelton token. Edited by KurtS 12/18/2007 01:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
myestate New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 12/18/2007 01:33 am I can see the splits on the bottom of the letters. Thank you for pointing it out. Now I think the token is a replica. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 12/18/2007 2:43 pm If it's a replica, it just might be an older one. Knowing something of type design, the "B" in "BRITISH" is a Gothic Revival style that began in the mid 19th century. I'm guessing the engraver used a type style familiar for the period, and I doubt you'd see such a mistake in a 20C. copy. More info than you need to know! Report this Post to the Staff
Mr Finger Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 02/18/2009 2:06 pm Still,they are nice Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 02/18/2009 10:07 pm very nice even if it really it is fake Report this Post to the Staff
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