I do know this... the coin I'm referring to is the Continental Currency Coin. The reason I'm posting this is because unlike many of the other post on the internet my coin isn't porous and not in great shape. I took it to a place a few years ago they didn't know much about it and recommend someone else to see. Well years later I finally called the guy however he is going out of town for a week so I have some rebuilt anticipation. I know a definitive yes it's real can't be given from pictures, but I was was looking for some insight. In the pictures I left the flash on because the color was more accurate. Also I had to use a poorer quality camera because my better one couldn't focus on the coin. Thanks for your insight!!!!! http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5653/20101207131014404.jpg http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/125/20101207131048303.jpg http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7941/20101207125935248.jpg
Hate to tell you, but the letters on the obverse are carved, not punched. If you still believe it to be authentic you need to send it to a TPG for authentication. Guy
The second image where you can see the (what I believe to be a casting line), leads me to believe its not authentic. My terminology may be off, but it says replica to me. Although, I could be wrong, lets see what wiser minds think.
Looks like I see the railroad effect that is on a lot of fakes. Send it to ANACS to find out conclusively if it is real or fake. It'll cost you $25 with submission and fees and it looks like it'll relieve a little stress in your life.
This piece is a well known cast counterfeit made in the 60-70s. The pebbly surfaces give away the casting process. There are tons of different counterfeits made of this popular coin, some being better than others. This one in the colonial coin realm is not very deceiving but only because we see them all the time.
There was another thread recently about the same coin: http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=141772&p=1042099
It is fake. There is a seam on the edge, which leads me, and most likely all others, to believe that this is a cast counterfeit.
Your photos leave a lot to be desired (e.g., in focus) but from what I see the coin is almost certainly a fake.
Thanks I read something about the line along the edge but couldn't remember that's why I was sure to snap a shot of it. I was kind of optimistic because I figured the first place I went to would have some basic counterfeit knowledge that would help me.
The casting seam along the edge and the pebbly surfaces indicate a cast counterfeit. :dismay: Have you given it the Ring Test ? Balance it on your finger and lightly tap the edge with another coin. A struck coin (even a struck counterfeit) will ring like a tuning fork; a cast coin will give a dull thud.
