1773 Virginia Colony Half Penny - Is It A Fake?

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DonEllTy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 1:12 pm Hello all, long time lurker first time posting as I figured it best to join community and provide input where my skill set allows. I recently found some time to dig through the various bags of misc. coins I have acquired through the years and came across this coin. I assume it is a remake or commemorative in some manner but it came from a lot with other genuine items and from a someone I know well and I know to be legit. I am skeptical but have included some photos here, I cannot find anything definitive online that has swayed my understanding in either way. I have wighed the piece and it is in the range of 7-8 oz. The color has me a bit weary as it shows alot of wear but has a copper like shimmer to it that you should see in photos or atleast I tried. Any help would be appreciated before I waste my time with it any further. Thanks and I hope to be a useful part of this community moving forward. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 1:20 pm Please remove coins from holders before taking photos when possible. Also make sure to flatten those staples. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
DonEllTy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 1:22 pm Here are a few closer up photos. Trying to get better light. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 4:15 pm I would say that is a fake, mushy, granular surfaces that look cast, and what appears to be some kind of base metal showing through. Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 5:09 pm I say fake too, but for this one, you should be able to confirm it because it should have an incorrect weight. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 5:10 pm @don, first welcome to CCF. Second, as noted above, the details are a bit mushy. Any chance you could give us a much more precise weight on this piece? Thx. "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 11:01 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
DonEllTy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 12:11 pm I will try to find a scale that will give me an accurate weight. The scale I have only does rounded grams and jumps from 7-8 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 1:45 pm Invest in a good scale that reads down to 0.001 grams. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6504 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 2:26 pm Better photos would help. To me it looks like this coin was in the ground, for some time Report this Post to the Staff
DonEllTy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 2:50 pm Thanks all for the responses and help on this! I wanted to be at least "somewhat certain" before I wasted time or money sending it in for at a minimum authentication. I will get some better photos and provide feedback on the weight ASAP. Report this Post to the Staff
DonEllTy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/11/2023 7:54 pm Hey Guys (and Gals)! Update, hope this helps the process of figuring this out. Here are some better photos not in the holder, let me know if these are good. ALSO, I was able to get an accurate weight on the coin and it has weighed out at 6.37 Grams. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 01/12/2023 04:07 am Still looks cast to me, and the weight is very low. Report this Post to the Staff
DonEllTy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/12/2023 2:11 pm Do you no think the weight is associated to the condition and wear? Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 01/12/2023 5:04 pm I think it is just a cast counterfeit. Have you checked the edge for a seam? Edited by lcutler 01/12/2023 5:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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