1776 "curency" Colonial Silver Coin - Real Or Fake?

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rum_n_cola Valued Member United States 175 Posts	Posted 10/20/2022 7:38 pm Did I hit the lotto? Found in a very very old box of antique watch parts and other odds and ends. I know very little about these coins. From what I have read, if real, they are very scarce. There are more fakes than authentic specimens. I wanted help from the experts instead of guessing around and trying to match up photos. My coin here weighs right at 22 grams, is heavily worn, and I just don't know much else. I believe it to be silver? I have attached the best photos that I could. Any insight is welcome. Thank you all in advance. Real or fake? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 10/20/2022 7:44 pm @rum, that sure looks like a cast fake to me, although I don't see either COPY or the letter R stamped. The weight is off too. Here is a link to a real one for comparison: https://coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoi...ollar.1.html "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 Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 10/21/2022 04:19 am Yes, looks like one of the many souvenir type copies. I used to get them at museum and historic site gift shops when I was a kid. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 10/21/2022 10:01 am I agree it's a souvenir copy. There's a thread on NGC forum with at least a dozen looking like this one. I think I see a seam in your scale image. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 10/21/2022 10:31 am This is a heavily copied/replicated/counterfeited coin. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
rum_n_cola Valued Member United States 175 Posts	Posted 10/21/2022 12:55 pm Thank you all for your replies. Gonna have to apologize to the boss and tell him I'll be back in Monday morning haha, didn't hit the lotto after all. Appreciate the expert opinions on this specimen. Report this Post to the Staff
burfle23 Pillar of the Community United States 517 Posts	Posted 10/23/2022 11:34 am Is the edge plain? Image of a genuine one (red circled): Report this Post to the Staff
burfle23 Pillar of the Community United States 517 Posts	Posted 10/23/2022 11:36 am Just a note; it is my understanding the planchetts were cast, trimmed and edge decorated; there is an oversized example that missed the last steps and shows a seam on the edge. Report this Post to the Staff
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1776 "Curency" Colonial Silver Coin - Real Or Fake?