here's a million dollar question ! !

is this real or a replica?

 

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You really need better pics---I can't even make out anything other than a black dot.

Speedy

 

you are being too kind i cant even see the black dot

 

Spock you should know that one that's the famous black hole of Calcutta coin :whistle:, BTW , welcome to CT , you need to give us better pictures .
rzage

 

I can actually make out the design from those pics, barely. As the others said, you'll need better pics for anyone to give you any info on that piece. Welcome to cointalk!

 

common folks, cant you see its real. that carpet is authentic Barber carpet, persian blue series. quite rare

 

If you click twice on the pics they zoom in. It says 'American Liberty', is dated 1776, and has "W M'' on it. I don't think the mint was formed yet in 1776.

 

Good Heavens! My eyesight's bad enough without having to focus in on that!

But, to answer the question you asked, "Is this real or a replica"? YES!

 

The paper looks genuine. The black dot looks suspect.

 

William Moulton had a contract to produce coins of this design for New Hampshire. There are a few coins of slightly different design that may be survivors of Moulton's contract, but even the experts are not in agreement if any are genuine. Your's appears to be one of the common cast base metal copies sold as souveniers. If it is actually made of copper and not just plated base metal, then who knows!

 

On first look, I thought it was a piece of paper with a hole cut in it.

 

My thought exactly.

 

"that carpet is authentic Barber carpet,"

Is barber to berber like pleather is to leather?

 

ziggy:
I just noticed your location.

No more comments for you!

 

isnt it?

go pats