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New Member
Malaysia
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Hi guys, Im new here, the reason I joined is because an elder in my family shown me 2 coins that she has been keeping for many years and she is certain that they fetch a fortune! Yet I have zero knowledge in coins, thus I snapped some photos and share them here to find out if they are genuine? how to spot the fake coins? what are they worth? Im more than happy to hear from any of you guys! so please enlighten me. and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7008 Posts |
 to CCF...well if you can post pictures here, you can google images of a 1875 Trade dollar and then tell us if you think it's real or fake. As far as your second coin (not my field) but I feel it might go the same route as the Trade dollar....good luck |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sorry to say, but they're fake
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Moderator
 United States
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@yamato, first welcome to CCF. Second, aren't these coins supposed to be silver?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Moderator
United States
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to CCF. First thing is to weigh them. Then do the tissue test to see if they are silver. Then the magnet test.The Trade dollar looks faker than fake. John1  Edited by John1
12/31/2019 07:54 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
I have been around coins for a while.
Since I was a kid, now I am an old guy.
Experience says:
both obviously fake.
I have genuine examples of both in my main collection, and
fake examples of both in my 'black' collection.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
The Fat Man is supposed to be one of the most faked coins ever.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Moderator
United States
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to the Community! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4415 Posts |
@yamato .... I agree that these are obvious fakes, as stated. Hold a kitchen, refrigerator magnet on both pieces. Chances are strong that they'll be attracted to the magnet. Silver is not attracted. A genuine Trade dollar with little wear will weigh 27 grams or slightly more. Chances are, your piece weighs much less; this, typical for these older, crude fakes. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2233 Posts |
The Trade dollar looks like something off a cartoon. Obvious fake. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3632 Posts |
I especially like the 12-star obverse on the counterfeit Trade. I wonder which state got voted off of Founders Island?  |
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