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Eric70 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/03/2010 8:55 pm My in-laws have a coin. It looks like a 1776 continental congress dollar. (I do not have a pic but I will get one soon...). I took it to a jeweler and it is made of pewter, it weighs 14 grams and it is 36mm in diameter. A coin dealer told them it was fake because it was made of pewter. Did they ever make a pewter coin? I am taking it to PTI in Chattanooga, TN to have it evaluated. * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! Also moved out of introduction forum.* Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 06/03/2010 9:08 pm Fire that dealer! With designs provided by Ben Franklin, I think, these were struck in silver, pewter and brass. There are two notable varieties here:http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_c...l_dollar.htm Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/03/2010 11:51 pm Continental Currency was struck in pewter, brass, and silver. All of them are rare and it should be noted that there is a very large number of souvenir copies in the public's hands. Report this Post to the Staff
delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 06/04/2010 12:20 am There have also been many replicas and fakes - some in pewter! So do be careful, but do find a new dealer. The most common originals were made in pewter. =) Report this Post to the Staff
Eric70 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/04/2010 08:30 am I spoke with my in-laws this morning and they stated that they took it to a coin dealer in Lexington, KY. He stated that the wear pattern looked consistent with a coin that should be that age. He also stated that there were small "pin holes" in the coin... These, he said, resulted from air bubbles that formed when the coin was produced. He told them that those pin-holes should be there if it is authentic. He also suggested to take the coin to PTI immediately. Just an update. I'm going to try to get pics today. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/04/2010 09:44 am Fire the dealer in Lexington too. "Pin holes" in the metal probably did form when it was made, but they normally indicate a cast fake not a genuine piece. The "pin holes" are a strong indication that it is NOT real. A genuine pewter specimen typically does NOT have "pin holes". Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/04/2010 10:47 am The problem here is that the vast majority of dealers don't know squat about Colonial coinage and they are wholly unqualified to authenticate it. However, it doesn't take a Colonial expert to realize that coins should not have "pin holes" in them, that is the classic sign of a cast fake. Also, what is this "PTI" you keep referencing? Report this Post to the Staff
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