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New Member
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You have a right to your opinion, but if you have done a little bit of research you would have known that the machine wear quite crude and man power.There is also proof that the original were offset and and rough and ragged to me that would make more sense than your explanation I think that the counterfeit would have been more like what you are talking about.Your talking about a coin that was made in a critical war time but thanks for your opinion.
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New Member
United States
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I sure hope that this ends being the real deal for you. That's quite a gift!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Then what is keeping you from sending it to ICG or ANACS ? It has been weeks and if you had no doubts that it was real, you would have submitted it already. But instead of having these experts, whose livelihood and job is to authenticate and grade coins give you an definite answer, you just want to do your own "research".  From the picture you provided, it screams cast counterfeit, but again, don't believe me, because I'm not the expert and neither is anyone here qualified to do so unless they were graders for the TPGs themselves. Do yourself a favor and submit it for authentication. Edited by 1sikevo
03/04/2008 6:20 pm
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New Member
Canada
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I never said that I thought it was real what I said was I haven't seen any proof that it is fake yet, it can be and may be fake.What a keep reading about this coin not just from me but from other people that may have a similar coin is that it is most likely a cast counterfeit but the explanation don't make any sense.As for the reason why I haven't send it in to the ICG or ANACS it's not about the money,it the history that fascinates me.thanks john
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New Member
United States
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I have the exact coin you're showing. It's identical and the hole is in the same spot. I just found it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
527 Posts |
I have just spent an hour looking at diferent pictures of these coins. I am no expert in this field, but I have noticed things on this coin that are peculiar. I have looked at over 50 examples of authentic coins, and the details on your coin don't match. The style of the numbers, the space between the date and letters, the thickness of the lines in the details, the texture, they all look a little off. The texture appears to be that of a cast copy or a salvage coin. I will be interested to find if you have had it authenticated. Counterfeiting is a nasty trick, but they have been doing it for as long as money has been around.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You have a right to your opinion, but if you have done a little bit of research you would have known that the machine wear quite crude and man power.
Actually coins of that era (latter half of the 18th century) have been my specialty for 25 years. I think I've done my research. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your coin:  Known example:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, it's obvious the OP is in denial about the fact that his coin is a conterfeit, albeit an older one. Most reasonable people would already have gotten the coin authenticated, given the value of the coin instead of hanging on to it for research the history, as though this "research" could not have been done while the coin was sent away to a TPG. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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looking at the pictures above of your coin and the authentic one I have to say that your coin doesn't match up with the original one, the date is in the wrong position and so is the letters (notice how close the date is to the "C" in "CONTINENTAL" and you will see your coin doesn't match up. It also looks like a cast coin to me instead of a struck coin. I know this isn't what you want to hear because it never is what anyone wants to hear when something is left from a family member but more times than not this is the case. Please also know I am not a expert in this series of coin so please do keep up the research and check with a reputable dealer or Top Tiered TPG and let us know what they determine as this can be a lesson learned for us all |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What about the obvious misspelling of 'CURENCY' on the one in question? Fake. and the location of fugio in relation to Continental. F lines up with the 'o' in the real one, the 'I' in the coin in question.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There are two varieties of the Continental Currency "dollar", one with currency spelled correctly and one with a single R in Currency. His coin is a fake of the single R variety and the genuine pictured is the two R variety so naturally there would be a difference in the spacing of the lettering between the two coins.
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New Member
Canada
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1sikevo lets end this,thanks for your non expert opinion.
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New Member
Canada
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Hey guys thanks for your opinion, but if we are going to compare coins lets a list have a picture of the identical coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Even if you are satisfied with the current state of identification, the various suggestions to get it graded and authenicated by a third party grading company like ANACS is an excellent one if nothing more than to obtain proper insurance and preservation of it. I am sure with the history of the coin, even the opinion of any of us would not be satisfying. You have shared a warm and wonderful story of the coin and that should never change no matter the outcome of a grading. Good Luck!
Jim
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