Can Anyone Identify This Trade Dollar?

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OneCentTooMany New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 12:43 pm I came across this Trade dollar which is so obviously not real that I can't imagine the original intention was to create a counterfeit. Has anyone seen anything like this before, or have any ideas as to what its purpose was? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Bud250r Pillar of the Community United States 830 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 12:47 pm I usually don't laugh at counterfeits, But this one I did. Report this Post to the Staff
matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 1:50 pm Grade school art project? Report this Post to the Staff
teo2015 Valued Member United States 214 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 2:23 pm Apparently an early work of a counterfeiter who did not have an actual copy of the coin that he was counterfeiting, but rather just a rough drawing to work from. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 2:47 pm It could have been made as a symbol to scare away coin thieves, similar to the way a cross works with vampires. When a would be thief sees something like this on top of a collection of coins, they would shy away from it. Edited by cwb 09/30/2015 2:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
OspreyCoins Pillar of the Community United States 932 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 2:48 pm Quote: It could have been made as a symbol to scare away coin thieves, similar to the way a cross works with vampires. When a would be thief sees something like this on top of a collection of coins, they would shy away from it. I need one to put on top of my lockbox then! Report this Post to the Staff
OneCentTooMany New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 3:57 pm Thanks All. I bought it for about $10 in London 15 years ago just for the curio value. It's such a bad counterfeit, there has to be a good story behind it. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 4:49 pm It is pretty remarkable. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4421 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 5:06 pm Welcome to the CCF! This is certainly a memorable post. Lady Liberty looks like ten miles of bad road! Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 6:04 pm I about spit my diet coke all over the monitor! That's pitiful!! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 8:23 pm Very obvious fake to anybody who has seen a picture od a genuine one. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 10/01/2015 2:14 pm Liberty almost looks like she's not wearing anything! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 10/01/2015 2:37 pm Tat is one of the most horrendous counterfeits I have ever seen! It kind of looks like one of those plastic coins that you can get in sets of play money. How much does it weigh? Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 10/02/2015 03:30 am PCGS' CoinFacts 1875-S, MS-68, regular strike vs. the OP's it. Oh how I feel for the poor souls of the low information crowd thinking they're snapping it up for some bargain price... Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 10/02/2015 03:36 am Oh, by the way, OneCentTooMany, I almost forgot to say to CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
OneCentTooMany New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/02/2015 10:05 am It weighs 27 grams. Not sure what kind of metal it is. Report this Post to the Staff
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