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biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/09/2011 6:31 pm Quote: Pictures are impossible to confirm authenticity. That might apply to a very good numismatic forgery but it is not true at all in the case of an obvious historic/tourist replica and you do a great disservice to the OP by stating that Edited by biokemist6 06/09/2011 8:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/09/2011 8:17 pm This copy has obvious casting bubbles on it's surfaces. It's an obvious copy. I have seen plenty of genuine examples and this is not one of them I can assure you. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 06/09/2011 8:42 pm Yeah, I actually just threw one of these out last week. Sorry to disappoint you, but it's a cast fake. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/12/2011 7:51 pm Quote: Pictures are impossible to confirm authenticity Picrures can't absolutely confirm authenticity, but they can at times absolutely deny it. Report this Post to the Staff
motherboard New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/31/2012 11:29 am DONT TAKE YOUR CONTINENTAL CURRENCY COINS TO A LOCAL COIN SHOP .! DO a little research first its not hard to figure out ....there is reason for doubt find out what the coin dealers dont want you to know .....before you do anything but DO NOT BUY ONE FROM ANYONE .....they are all suveniors ....if they are struck in pewter Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/31/2012 1:10 pm Motherboard, do a little research. MOST of the genuine Continential Currency coins are struck in pewter. But in the past few years at least two genuine pewter pieces have come on the market that were bought as copies at flea markets for $1. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 03/31/2012 1:24 pm @jwist - If you can get a nice clear picture of the obverse and reverse (like close to 1024x1024 in focus) it'll do wonders for giving a definitive answer; however, the odds are quite against it being genuine, both from what I can see from the pictures you provided so far, as well as some practical considerations about this particular coin's rarity vs. the huge population of replicas and fakes. Edited by SteveCaruso 03/31/2012 1:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/31/2012 4:59 pm Yeah, my advice is if you see one at a flea market or even an antique store for that matter for $1, why not pick it up...you might win the lottery! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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