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Posted 10/03/2008 08:36 am
Welcome to the forum!
First, the 1776 Continental Currency dollar is a frequently reproduced design. Far more copies/reproductions/fakes exist today than authentic examples, and many were made before there was legal requirement to put the word "COPY" on copies.
If you indicate that you are not intending to sell it to the dealer, you will be more likely to get an honest answer. Most imitations of this coin are fairly obvious and I bet some of our forum members will be able to determine if it is a copy from your picture. If it is a high-quality copy, we may not be able to tell from the picture (and most dealers are not experts in these rare coins either; so even if they are honest, they may well not know).
We hope it is an authentic Continental Currency dollar, but the odds are against it. We look forward to seeing the pictures!
First, the 1776 Continental Currency dollar is a frequently reproduced design. Far more copies/reproductions/fakes exist today than authentic examples, and many were made before there was legal requirement to put the word "COPY" on copies.
If you indicate that you are not intending to sell it to the dealer, you will be more likely to get an honest answer. Most imitations of this coin are fairly obvious and I bet some of our forum members will be able to determine if it is a copy from your picture. If it is a high-quality copy, we may not be able to tell from the picture (and most dealers are not experts in these rare coins either; so even if they are honest, they may well not know).
We hope it is an authentic Continental Currency dollar, but the odds are against it. We look forward to seeing the pictures!
Edited by Bilbo
10/03/2008 08:38 am
10/03/2008 08:38 am
