What Went Wrong In The Making Of This Counterfeit/Fake 1857 Canadian Penny?

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 01/11/2020 4:29 pm A dealer gave me this just for laughs. Obviously cast, and being in white metal it would not have passed in colonial times. I was wondering why the one side is so poor-was there not enough metal put in the mold, so that the cavity did not completely fill? You can just barely make out the anchors and "Bank Token" "one penny" Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 01/11/2020 4:53 pm failed casting? Report this Post to the Staff
johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1618 Posts	Posted 01/11/2020 5:07 pm Quote: failed casting? that was my thought too... Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/11/2020 8:17 pm another low life idiot exposed? Report this Post to the Staff
ainsivalavie Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 01/12/2020 12:24 am Quote: A dealer gave me this just for laughs. Obviously cast, and being in white metal it would not have passed in colonial times. I was wondering why the one side is so poor-was there not enough metal put in the mold, so that the cavity did not completely fill? You can just barely make out the anchors and "Bank Token" "one penny" @Oriole: Do you give me permission to use your photos of this coin for my upcoming book on this series of tokens (Eventually if I need it)? I'm sorry if my English isn't perfect... I'm learning a little more every day. Edited by ainsivalavie 01/12/2020 12:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 01/12/2020 07:22 am I would say that the white metal got so hot that it released gas bubbles. Maybe they had the "dies" hinged with long handles and heated them with a blow torch. Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 01/12/2020 7:36 pm lots can go wrong with casting, loosely packed green sand (sand, coal, bentonite clay, water) moisture content to high in the sand zero moisture content in the sand too small of a sprue (sprue cooled quickly and strangled the flow of hot metal) metal full of impurities/slag is this case I would guess the mold/coin orientation was lying flat and not standing vertical on edge this list goes on and on. personally I find it really cool & a definite keeper Edited by Wade 01/12/2020 7:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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What Went Wrong In The Making Of This Fake 1857 Canadian Penny?