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1801 Liberty Dollar- Real Or Fake?

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 Posted 02/15/2017  07:33 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add christhebrit to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi guys, not being an expert can you cast your eye over this and see what you think? cheers!

1801-Liberty-Dollar--Real-Or-Fake?

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 Posted 02/15/2017  07:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BigSilver to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks fake. If you have a gram scale, weigh it and I imagine it will be significantly underweight.
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 Posted 02/15/2017  07:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Unfortunately, I have to say fake from those pictures. However, it looks a lot better than most fakes. Could you post larger, clearer pictures?
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 Posted 02/15/2017  10:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add moxking to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hard to tell from those photos. If you can crop out the background and leave the coin only in the photo that would help a bit, too.

I would guess there are more fake 1801 dollars than real these days, but you might have a winner.

It's just not possible to see the details in those photos well enough.
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 Posted 02/15/2017  11:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coin197 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I see a fake dollar made of steel.
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Bad pictures, my first impression is real or a much better than average fake.
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It's impossible to tell if that piece is genuine or not from the photos provided. On first blush it looks like the typical Chinese counterfeit with the usual fake toning they rub on their junk that is made of steel, not silver. BUT the edge has a genuine look to it.

Here is a genuine 1801 dollar with which you can compare your piece. Bear in mind that these coins were struck with hand made dies, and the numbers and letters might be in slightly different places relative to the bust of Liberty and the eagle on the reverse.

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 Posted 02/15/2017  4:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Another beauty, billjones.

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 Posted 02/15/2017  9:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add paralyse to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Even though it is a US coin, any coin shop in the UK should be able to determine easily enough its weight and diameter and whether or not it is silver, if you do not have the ability yourself. If you have any old pre-war crowns, half-crowns, or florins around, the coin should "ring" in much the same manner when softly dropped onto a smooth, clean surface. Even if the measurements and "ring" are correct, that does not guarantee authenticity, but it's a decent start.
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