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Pillar of the Community
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This one I picked up about a year and a half ago from a dear fellow coin dealer who also was thinking it was a contemporary counterfeit. Considering how mushy the devices are, is what lead us to that possibility. So I am just wondering everyone's thoughts    Edited by mrwhatisit
01/07/2022 9:13 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree, surely this is a counterfeit.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I have no idea about contemporary (= forgery?), but
it most certainly appears to be a counterfeit.
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Moderator
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@mrw, what is the weight?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting piece, particularly crude, and not the typical 1861 date. Certainly presents as contemporary. Condition is a bit unfortunate, but still collectible to the target audience.
Note how lopsided the shield is!
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Pillar of the Community
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Hey all, I'll get the weight when I get home  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Time to revive this a bit...
Badmetalcoin.com is selling the exact same coin with the same markers for $99.00! One matching marker is the die lines around the word OF.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like a lead casting. Did you ever check the weight?
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haven't got the weight since I need a new scale  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll say it's real. Looks too messed up to be fake, if that makes any sense.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Indeed, that is the one I mentioned...
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Pillar of the Community
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BTW, if you follow through to the BadMetal site, he's taking pre-orders for the volume, expected to be printed in early November.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok,fake  Edited by edweather
10/12/2022 3:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Hopefully you didn't pay over $5 for it.
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Pillar of the Community
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I actually only got this for $3.00...
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