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Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 08/09/2016 8:58 pm Visited the LCS, and they had received an influx of 19th century coins -- some beautiful bust and Seated Liberty dimes and Half Dimes, as well as a black and peeling Shield nickel, 3 Flying Eagle cents in good condition, a Two Cent Piece that looked like it had participated in an axe murder, and this: 17.2 mm, 2 grams (my Chinese scale measures a little light). I bought it for $2.00, but as I played with it, it didn't sound like silver. It was not magnetic. But I had them acid test it (in this condition, it wouldn't harm the coin) and it was not silver. I got my $2.00 back, and the coin. So what is this? Hardly seems worth being a modern counterfeit in this condition. Could it be contemporary? Report this Post to the Staff

Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 12:05 am Yes, probably a contemporary counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 06:48 am Probably made of lead. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 10:40 am Looks like a lot of stuff was bought with it. Nice conversation piece. Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 10:45 am It probably was not too sharp from the beginning, but it obviously fooled a lot of people. Counterfeiters often wanted to make these things look worn. That way it gave the appearance that other people had accepted and used it. Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 12:52 pm Likely worth more than $2 to a contemporary counterfeit collector Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 1:00 pm Reallllllllllllly worn. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 5:03 pm Good lesson here - thanks for posting. Report this Post to the Staff
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