Posted 07/02/2010 11:54 am
The last two aren't even fakes, they don't exist in reality so they would be fantasy pieces. At 19.1 grams, you should be able to feel the significant difference in weight but the color is also indicative of cheap white metal(and potentially toxic if it contains cadmium or antimony) and not silver.
Not everyone will be familiar with the designs of coins like this but most anyone should be able to weed them out based on weight and color. However, the designs are all wrong as well. The IGWT motto was not added to the reverse of Seated coinage until 1866 and Bust Dollars were struck on screw presses, not in a collar so the rim is completely wrong.
Not everyone will be familiar with the designs of coins like this but most anyone should be able to weed them out based on weight and color. However, the designs are all wrong as well. The IGWT motto was not added to the reverse of Seated coinage until 1866 and Bust Dollars were struck on screw presses, not in a collar so the rim is completely wrong.
