1857 1859 And 1875 Seated Liberty Quarters - Cast Fakes

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 11/25/2020 12:54 am As with so many of these cast fakes, the coins are dark gray with granular surfaces and soft design details. Pretty easy to spot in a photo, but impossible to miss in hand as these weigh: 1857 4.64g, 1859 4.46g and 1875 4.40g. Coins are non-magnetic and non-silver. 1857, 1859 and 1875 Seated Liberty quarters - cast fakes Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/25/2020 09:48 am Thanks, Bats - interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
Tileman Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 11/28/2020 7:00 pm Those coins look so neglected and worn. Why would someone make fake ones like that? Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 11/28/2020 8:40 pm If you are trying to pass something off in circulation, you don't want it to draw attention. Many counterfeits were made to look worn to be easier to pass off. I can't say that's why in this case, but it is a common to find fakes made to look well worn. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 11/28/2020 8:56 pm I wonder if these were contemporary fakes? Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/29/2020 10:00 pm If not magnetic nor Silver, what do you think the metal used is? Report this Post to the Staff
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