1787 Fugio Is It Real?

As I said before I am new and I hope the pictures are now included

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By cast, do you mean counterfeit?

Most coins were struck (impressions made by die impact on a blank planchet). This coin's surface seems a little granular and slightly mushy to me, giving me the impression that this was cast (pouring liquid metal into a mold). I'm not the expert on this subject and that is why I recommended seeing a coin dealer or sending it for certification from the 4 major TPGs.

Bilbo,
How interesting. Comparing a Newman 11-A from Heritage, I see how a lot of little details match, notably those die cracks, the detail of the W in WE, denticles in the loop near the crack, etc. There's even that bulge in the denticles above the topmost ring on the reverse. Here's a comment from Heritage on the 11-A:


So the question is--did somebody make a copy using a Newman 11-A on hand?
I hope you have this coin checked out--and keep us in the loop

Thanks everyone for your input. Any suggestions on how to find a reputable coin dealer?

Depends on where you live. I would look up a few coin dealers in the phone book, call a few numbers, and whichever one sounds the oldest try first. Worked for me! Old people are less likely to scam you or something like that.

But they will keep you on the phone longer. :)

I live in the Pittsburgh area. Last year I went to a coin show, my first and only one so far, and talked to a man and told him what I had and he suggested I email him a picture and he would let me know what he thought. I did not do anything further with the coins until this week. I emailed him the picture today and he said he could not tell from the photo but if I sent it to him he could appraise it for me. He also said he is an agent for PCGS abd NGC but, I still do not think I would want to send it to a stranger in Nebraska. If it is real I think it could be worth a considerable amount of money.