Authentication Help Please - 1792-1794 Kentucky Token

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Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 10/04/2025 10:36 am I purchased this off ebay and have some reservations about it mainly because there should be traces of dentils on part of the rim on one in this condition, and the color is quite off from a certified example I posted here a week or so ago. I see others on ebay though that don't show any trace of dentils. According to Breen these Plain Edge Tokens should weigh 9.77-10.04 grams, it weighs 9.76 grams so accounting for wear is perfect. They should measure 28.5-29.2mm, it measures 29.0mm exact. So it is exactly the correct weight and measure it should be. It had traces of bright green verdigris on a small area of the reverse that I was able to remove with Verdi-Care and a toothpick attack over the course of 24 hours. Curious also is that the "scratch" on each side matches up with each other, but coin is not bent. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. Edited by Bdlc 10/04/2025 10:58 am Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 10/04/2025 11:59 am Not an expert om these but doing a side by side with a 1792 Plain Edge, it looks legit. The lack of dentiles could be from the amount of wear on your coin. The scratches could be from anything over the past 233 years. Edited by JimmyD 10/04/2025 2:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 10/04/2025 2:35 pm Yeah, I'm just paranoid about these things. I bought a fake Virginia not too long ago and I'm always suspicious when something isn't just right about a coin. The color is weird for a copper coin. But it specs properly and looks right. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94812 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 09:01 am This looks ok to me. The color is a nice brown color that copper can take on over the years depending on the environment it was in. The 'scratch is a bit strange though. it has the same arc as the token itself. It is possible that when the blanks were getting punched out that this one got 'hit' lightly again by the punching machinery and marking the 2 sides. (just a thought on that though). Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 6:33 pm That's why I brought it up. It looks like something that might have happened during the mint process. The obverse words are displaced in a way that makes it appear it happened then. It doesn't look like your run of the mill scratch. Identical on both sides matching. I'm afraid the experts on mint errors and die breaks aren't even gonna see this because it's a colonial authentication subject that can't be changed. Tomorrow I'm going to repost it with a call to the minting process experts to take a look at it. Edited by Bdlc 10/07/2025 6:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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