1776 Continental Congress Coin?

Hi Everyone,
I teach anatomy and physiology and toward the end of each year I have my students ask me questions. One question was on hobbies and I went on about collecting coins for the last 40 years.
Today one of my students tells me his grandmother is shipping him this coin for me to look at.
The coin has been in there family as it was her great grandfathers.
Of course I instantly got excited but realize there are many forgeries.
When I receive this coin I will send better picture. But let me know where to focus my attention please.
Thanks

 

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Good stuff! she looks authentic, but you can do some research here. If it exists and real it should be here http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Hierarchy.aspx?c=5954&title=Fugio+Cents

 

100% crude fake.

 

That Fugio cent is a fake.................... Lying grandma

 

Actually not a Fugio Cent...EDIT: The design for the cent was copied from these coins which were struck long before the Fugio's.

Check the edge. I'll bet there is a raised line all around the coin in the center of the edge. Also look for "Copy" on edge or a "T" or "R" punched into the field. Or...look for flaking silver color plating (think I see it near edge).

DON'T do this on a a genuine specimen but in the old days dealers/collectors would rub the edge of the coin across a sheet of white paper. Genuine pewter coins would leave a mark of a certain color.

 

I meant the basic design is of a fugio cent, but I know its a fake

 

Looks like a cast pewter copy.

 

http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/continental_dollars/1776_continental_dollar.htm

 

Why would you want to say this about his grandmother?

 

the part about "Today one of my students tells me his grandmother is shipping him this coin for me to look at.
The coin has been in there family as it was her great grandfathers." And to be clear, I wasn't showing hostility, just trying to be funny, obviously its not a joke anymore since I aaaaalllllways have to explain myself

 

People seldom get my humor either, that's why I try and append some sort of a smiley : - )

 

Grandma may not have been lying as this piece does not appear to be "marked" (made after 1972). This looks like 1940's to 1950's manufacture so possibly 55 to 70 years old.

 

Just a tad harsh, but I think he was trying to be more tongue in cheek.......like Bad Santa.

 

Yeah, I guess we need to use our smilies more

 

I knew you were joking no problem

 

BETTER NOT! @Cascade will "get" you.

 

Older copy they did a lot of these of colonials in the 40s and 50s sold a lot at historic sites and battlefields

 

Pics are too blurry to tell definitively, but, given the provenance, I would highly suspect a cast replica. Check the signs @Insider pointed out, then weigh it and measure its diameter if those check out.

 

I kin sthop eny time I like...

 

We'll await your images, but I see a number of discrepancies between this coin and the single known obverse used for the "CURENCY" variety which lacks "EG FECIT."