Mexican 8 Reales US Trade Dollar Counterfeit

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 1:15 pm NGC - This farfetched coin combining the designs of silver coinage from two countries is a good exercise in authentication. NGC graders recently spotted a very interesting coin submitted for authentication and grading. The coin was submitted as a US Mint Error piece. However, it is clearly not a United States coin, because Mexico's "Cap and Rays" design from their 8 Reales coin appears on what we will consider to be the obverse. Yet when you flip it over, the design is the reverse of a US Trade dollar! How could this be? Read the Entire Article Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 3:26 pm I spy bored counterfeiters. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188001 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 4:42 pm Very interesting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/22/2019 12:29 pm The 8% mercury in the composition is interesting. Possibly included to raise the weight (density is greater than silver) and/or make the alloy softer to strike. Report this Post to the Staff
joecoin Pillar of the Community United States 789 Posts	Posted 11/22/2019 5:16 pm I believe this was issued by the 1836-1845 Republic of Texas, right after Benedict Arnold shot Alexander Hamilton in the basement of the Alamo. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188001 Posts	Posted 11/22/2019 5:26 pm Quote: I believe this was issued by the 1836-1845 Republic of Texas, right after Benedict Arnold shot Alexander Hamilton in the basement of the Alamo. But before the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24150 Posts	Posted 11/22/2019 6:06 pm And we didn't give up.... Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
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