Real or fake?

and if it's not fake, how do you know? My friend has this coin and needs a good explanation of why it's fake (I'm almost 100% sure it is).

 

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Wasnt there another thread with similar coin, something about cast?

 

It's real fake

 

For one thing it's far too perfect. Better than the originals. No question is a replica.

 

But on a serious note, real fugio cents are not that crisply made. For its time, those coins were struck using a screw press, and they didn't exactly made the devices that sharp like on yours. And I'm pretty sure those coins were copper...not lead like the one you have there.

 

where did you find it???

 

http://www.blackmountaincoins.com/p/BMC/c-BANKNOTES/1778_USA_09810.html

 

Wow, they're a little ambitious on the pricing on that coin!

 

I know nothing about this coin but thought the same thing when I looked at the pics. Its far to sharp to be an authentic coin from that time period.

 

That was my thinking, I'd rather buy a couple 1 ounce silver bullion for that price.

 

Please note in their description they say it is a replica, see below

'Continental Currency - Fugio Chain Dollar - Proof-like - 1776- Brilliant Uncirculated Replica - Silver Dollar'

worthless-fake

 

Here is a comparison of the obverse of both a real one (on the left) and your's (on the right). I'll bet you can immediately spot a number of differences, and not have to rely on your's having "copy" stamped on it --- which it doesn't seem to have.

 

Wouldn't need it anyways - not a US coin.

 

It's not a fake fugio cent. It is a fake continental dollar, sometimes called a fugio chain dollar. Real ones were made of pewter or silver.

This particular replica is the misspelled CURENCY variety, originally made of pewter.

It is obviously a replica and looks nothing like a 200+ year old coin. If your friend needs diagnostics have him compare his to this real one. Start with the rays.
Lance.

 

Think you should revisit the hobby protection act.

 

Agreed! After the rays compare the denticles.

 

Its obviously NOT an exact copy intended to DEFRAUD, hence it NOT a "copy" of a US Coin. Its a novelty/fantasy piece and nothing more. My fault for assuming common sense would prevail.

 

It may be an electroplate copied
from a struck souvenir piece.

 

fakey fake.

 

Bashlow, who is best known for the Confederate cent restrike in the 60s, also made these of the continental dollar, which if authentic restrike can be slabbed and graded as a token.I have one in white metal and it is similar to the illustrated. Here is a listing on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1776-CONTIN...58?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item4aa8a32fa6