1776 Machin Mills Coin - Is It Real?

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amurguia New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 12:01 am Hello! I just purchased this coin. Is it authentic? I believe it is, but hard to tell. If there are any pros out there who can help it would be greatly appreciated. I'm new to the collecting game! Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 05:25 am Looks like a Vlack 76-A, if it is a fake it is a good one. Looks real to me. Report this Post to the Staff
amurguia New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 10:40 am Thank you! It wasn't rated by anyone so some extra validation is appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
amurguia New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 11:15 am So with a coin like this, I'm assuming it was created and back-dated to 1776 by Machin Mills? Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 12:11 pm I compared it to the 1776 Machin Mills on the PCGS price guide, and several pick up points match. Yeah, it looks real to me also. Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 12:25 pm Quote: So with a coin like this, I'm assuming it was created and back-dated to 1776 by Machin Mills? No, actually amurguia was asking if he had a counterfeit of a counterfeit. Machin Mills was a New York state minter that produced both genuine and counterfeit coins in the 1780s. Their "after hours work" is of great interest to those who specialize in coins of this era. There is no way that this coin was minted in 1776. It was struck later. Edited by billjones 06/26/2016 12:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
amurguia New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 12:41 pm Correct on both count's. I wanted the authentic counterfeit MM coin :) Then, because Machin Mills started 1787 assumed they softened the die and back-dated to 1776. All fun history. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 4:16 pm Welcome to the CCF, Amurguia. Cool piece, with a historic date, even if it is a genuine counterfeit! Report this Post to the Staff
amurguia New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 5:05 pm Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
Redbarchettayyz Valued Member Canada 71 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 7:58 pm I had never heard of Machin Mills, that's a pretty interesting piece of history. Report this Post to the Staff
Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 06/26/2016 8:58 pm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ora...e_(New_York) Since Machins Mill is literally in my backyard....I live 5 mins away. I have seen genuine examples from a local dealer who is a kinda expert on it. TPG is highly recommended. Report this Post to the Staff
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