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New Member
Romania
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Hello CoinCommunity users, Someone found this coin inside a wall and asked me to tell if it is fake or real. Unfortunately I am not really passionate about numismatics but I have found a great community here and think you can tell if the coin is real. Its weight is 27.4g . My 2 cents it's fake but what do I know ? Worth taking better photos ? Thank you in advance.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4468 Posts |
Yes, the coin is a counterfiet. The rim and denticles are wrong for the date. It looks like it could be a cast copy and someone tried to remove the cast bumps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
Overweight by a half gram, with rim, lettering, stars all looking wrong - it's a pretty safe bet this one's bogus.
Colligo ergo sum
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Sorry about that.  to the CCF! |
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Moderator
 United States
187671 Posts |
to the Community! |
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CCF Advertiser
United States
1533 Posts |
Coins back then were not struck with a restraining collar which is why modern coins have a raised flat rim like this coin. That alone will tell you it is fake. Also the design details are quite a bit off.
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Moderator
United States
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Welcome to CCF! I'd write COPY on it and put it back in the wall.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Moderator
United States
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Quote: I'd write COPY on it and put it back in the wall. Interesting idea, could make for a "fun" find for someone eventually.  I would probably keep it as a curiosity, but make sure it is somehow marked as illegitimate. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3468 Posts |
If it's silver, I would sell if for melt value. No need for anyone to ever have to deal this fake moving forward.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
I have a feeling it's cheap magnetic metal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a feeling it's cheap magnetic metal. That would be my guess. If they were going to spend the $$$ on silver they might have tried to do a little better job. (You know you're fakes are weak when even I can spot them.) |
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New Member
 Romania
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1301 Posts |
99% of the ones found/posted here, seem to turn out fake/counterfeits/copies. We did see a real one last year, even I was surprised at that one.
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Pillar of the Community
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When the reverse bird look more like a turkey than an eagle - ta da!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and 100000% counterfeit. |
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Posted 03/14/2018 10:03 am
