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Poor counterfeit of an extremely rare pattern coin.
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Agree, counterfeit. Lots of these around.  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
12/18/2018 6:04 pm
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Correct weight is right on the coin, 420 grains. Even if the weight is correct though, this one is clearly a fake.
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Poor counterfeit of an extremely rare pattern coin.  Would that be J-1220?  Of note: Trade dollars were not produced for circulation/export until 1873. That's why this date could only possibly occur (barring fakes) on a pattern coin. Pattern coins are always quite rare by nature and anything appearing to be one must come under the highest scrutiny. Quote:
Correct weight is right on the coin, 420 grains. Even if the weight is correct though, this one is clearly a fake. Since none of my scales do grains, that is approximately 27.2 grams.  In the end, it is quite a poor fake. You'll be lucky if it is actually silver, sorry.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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And what if it is silver?
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It doesn't matter if it's silver and has the right weight - the mushy details tell the story.
Edited by SilverDollar2017
12/22/2018 1:39 pm
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I don't think the made the Trade dollar until 1873. could be wrong  |
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Quote:I don't think the made the Trade dollar until 1873. This is a fake pattern. It has the look of pewter. Although pewter has a lower density, perhaps it is mixed with lead and/or thicker to fake the correct weight. Edited by jimbucks
12/22/2018 3:56 pm
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Thanks Jimbucks. I Found it
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And what if it is silver? Then it is worth melt value. |
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