1795 Off-Centre Draped Bust Dollar Coin.

Hey guys,
I’m very very new to this!
So recently it was my 18th birthday, my mother passed me down a coin that made great grandma gave her to give me when I was old enough.. telling my mum that it had too been passed down. I’m a very curious teen and nervous to find out if this is real or fake. I do however, believe that it must be too good to be true to be real however; other things are leading me to think it’s true. Anyway, It’s not been cleaned or polished in over 30 years.. Hopefully you guys will help me out, thank you.

 

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Hello,
It’s recently been my 18th birthday and my mother passed me down a coin that my great grandmother was to give me when I was old enough..
I’m very curious as to know if it indeed real or fake.
I am thinking it is too good to be true and it is fake but other things are leading me to believe it is real. Take a look for yourself!
Thank you..

 

Hello,
It’s recently been my 18th birthday and my mother passed me down a coin that my great grandmother was to give me when I was old enough..
I’m very curious as to know if it is indeed real or fake.
Take a look for yourself!
Thank you..

 

You don't need two threads for the same coin...

 

I stated I haven’t been on this before..

 

I’m new, I have no clue about this page nor coins. Now I don’t know how to delete the others..

 

It may take a while for knowledgeable people to hit the thread.

It will help to provide photos of both sides of the coin, and of the edge if you can manage it -- these are supposed to have lettered edges.

If it's real, it's a four-figure coin, but there are a lot of fake ones.

It also doesn't look off-center to me...?

You can go back to the other threads and hit the "Report" link under your post, and ask for a moderator to combine the threads.

Welcome to CoinTalk!

 

thank you for the help, I’ve taken more photos and added them to the post..

 

Striking is weak, looks grainy, date and bust looks off, and some off centering at the top of the coin which doesn't appear on a real specimen. It would be safe to say this is a couunterfeit.

 

Thank you

 

Agreed not a genuine coin.

 

Im sorry, Abbi, but the 1795 dollar is not genuine. These coins were struck on a screw press without a collar. The coin shown here has denticles along the edges that would indicate a coin struck within a collar (similar to the rims on a morgan dollar). The rims are the first thing that stood out to me indicating the coin to be not authentic. Also, the fabric of the coin (fields, surfaces), look very grainy to me. I have enclosed a picture of one of my bust dollars for compairison. Essentially, it is 5 years newer than a 1795 with a heraldic eagle reverse....but it will give you an idea of what im talking about about rim, surface, etc.

 

Thank you, it’s definitely disappointing but, I’m glad to know. Thanks for your time!

 

Yup, I'm afraid it's just a fake. The real coin doesn't have a reeded edge like that, and as @YoloBagels said, the strike is all wrong.

 

Disappointed but atleast i know now! The authenticity doesn’t matter too much though, it’s been passed down regardless of what it is.. thank you

 

Hugely suspect of such a coin. Still, the Provence of family prevails..........enjoy the legacy..........

 

Well-said. Whether or not it had value before, it certainly does now for you and your family!

 

btw, you example is considered a "Small Eagle" 1995 - 1998
unlike the Heraldic Eagle example above

here's more info about them
https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/dollars/draped-bust/

I recall when I was young going to all those novelty shops during east coast vacations (witches, boston, etc) and them having jars of "novelty" authentic looking coins. Your is probably much older but could have been gotten from the same type of places. The 1973 Hobby Protection Act required the word "COPY" to be stamped on non-real coins due to confusion, etc. Of course, coins before then didn't have those stamps.

btw, these are fascinating coins and I have a small collection of them too. They're also fairly expensive. They're just cool to look at too.

 

I was confused by the look of the eagle aha, it’s a shame the coin is worthless in a sense of money but it’s valuble as it has been passed down. I’ve never had any sort of interest in coins but the stories and backgrounds of each coin are facinating..

 

Sorry to confuse you, lol. This design of eagle for the reverse of this series came immediately following your small eagle reverse type. Though it isnt authentic, keep the coin. The fact that it has been in the family for so long makes it a chrished momento nonetheless. Not all things have to, nor should have, a substantial monetary value. Perhaps one day you will be able to get a real mccoy 1795 and reflect both on your family, as well as the interesting and fascinating events going on in our nation at that time. It sounds silly, but each time I visit my bust dollars I reflect on what it must have been like during the very begining of our nation. If only those coins could speak! On a sidenote, speaking again of family, I keep on my keyring, an old skeleton key that once opened one of the doors in my great grandmothers old homeplace. Everytime I look at it I think of all my summers spent with family growing up. When my grandmother passed in 2011, I found it in a jewelry box and put it on my keyring, where it has been ever since.