Real or fake?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by jeffrey Ward, Jan 2, 2022.

  1. jeffrey Ward

    jeffrey Ward New Member

    I found these in my grandpas attic. Any help verifying if these are real or replicas?


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  3. Silverpop

    Silverpop Well-Known Member

    copies most likely
     
  4. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Crop your photos and post them in full size. We can't hardly tell what they are.
    Go to thread tools and edit your post.
    Next to the images you will see full size click on it.
     
  5. jeffrey Ward

    jeffrey Ward New Member

    Made them all full size. Is that better?
     
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  6. Rich Buck

    Rich Buck Yukon Cornelius

    I think they are replicas. You may find something on these coins that state that. I hope they are not though. You will find out here for sure.
     
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  7. Scuba4fun777

    Scuba4fun777 Well-Known Member

    IMO, the first two appear to be cast. However, your auto-focus has honed in on your background instead of your coins, so we’re unable to see the details clearly.
     
  8. jeffrey Ward

    jeffrey Ward New Member

  9. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Theses are way out of my ability to help with.
    But for taking good photos of the details I can help.
    First, do not use the zoom feature on your camera.
    Second, get as close as you can to the coin as possible without distorting the image.
    Third, take the photo.
    Then crop everything but the coin.
    Good luck, hope that it helps you get the answers you were looking for.
     
  10. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Can't tell much from those photos, but my first gut reaction is they are souvenir copies.

    Welcome to CT and be sure to post what you discover.
     
  11. halfcent1793

    halfcent1793 Well-Known Member

    Definitely souvenir replicas. Cool to have but of no numismatic value.
     
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  12. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Made in China not America!;)
     
  13. Scuba4fun777

    Scuba4fun777 Well-Known Member

    Thanks for adding the more detailed pictures.
    These appear to cast copies. If you look at the two silver-colored coins, both exhibit pitting at about 10:00 (think face of a clock) in the fields on the reverse. These are micro-bubbles caused by air being trapped in the molten metal as it cools in the mold. The gold-colored coin also has pitting near the rim at about 1:30. If you want to be sure, take them to your local coin shop (or 2) for their opinion.
    In my opinion, they are counterfeit.
     
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  14. Southernman189

    Southernman189 Well-Known Member

    yes I agree that they are copies but fun to study and learn from, but no real value.
     
  15. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    Sorry, I agree with the others, copies. Welcome to CT. Keep searching and posting.
     
  16. jeffrey Ward

    jeffrey Ward New Member

    Thanks for all the help. There were more coins, so I will sort through and post more.
     
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  17. mbogoman

    mbogoman Active Member

    All fake. Genuine large planchet Pine Tree shillings were made on a roller press; not struck
     
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