Unusual Contemporary Fake/Counterfeit Mexico Cap & Rays 1 Real

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Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 04/05/2018 6:51 pm Most CC's of cap and rays types I have observed are design transfers made in base metal and silvered. This one appears to be struck from crudely made dies. Also, magnetic slide testing alongside genuine Mexican reales indicates that it is high purity silver. The difference is that it's lightweight at only 2.86 grams (reference weight for genuine is 3.38). Notable crude characteristics include: a slanted mint mark Z, the superscript S after Z, 10G and 20D have a dot above rather than below. The date is not really clear, but my best guess is 1833. The assayer mark is just an M rather than OM. On the reverse REPUBLICA appears to be spelled with a V and the CA in MEXICANA is combined into one letter similar to an old English AE. The edge is a rudimentary crescent or partial circle and dot pattern all around. Would love some opinions/feedback :) Edited by Numismat 04/05/2018 6:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Collects82 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 04/06/2018 10:56 am Wow, This seems to have a good story behind it. Considering how crudely the obverse and reverse where done, that there is anything on the edges is somewhat impressive... Fun "coin"! Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 04/06/2018 11:21 am It appears to have circulated, meaning folks were not as observant as you are. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 04/06/2018 10:17 pm Thanks, I wonder if the counterfeiters melted down genuine coins and made their own using a little less silver. This would be a less profitable, but also safer method than making base metal silver washed fakes I suppose. Edited by Numismat 04/06/2018 10:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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Unusual Contemporary Counterfeit Mexico Cap & Rays 1 Real