1776 Continental Curency ( Currency )

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by azaffiro, Mar 26, 2007.

  1. azaffiro

    azaffiro New Member

    Hi. I came across this 1776 Continental Curency coin in pewter (I think) and I was wondering if it is real. There are no "fake" or "R" stampings on it. Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.
     

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  3. samjimmy

    samjimmy New Member

    As most people most often do not "come across" coins worth $10,000, one would tend to go to the "not" side. Forgetting that, what (if anything) leads you to consider that it's real?
     
  4. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Welcome aboard,azaffiro.It is definitely a dud,as the style of the lettering & the colour of the item gives it away.

    A real U.S. Continental $1 is worth mega-dollars - a real fortune!

    Aidan.
     
  5. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    [​IMG] to CoinTalk azaffiro.

    You don't mention where you "came across" the piece, so there is always a chance that it is genuine - especially if you came across it at a high-end antique auction. :p

    Unfortunately there are only three realistic possibilities:
    1. It was made prior to November 29, 1973, the date of the Hobby Protection Act requiring such markings.
    2. It was made outside the US, and imported in violation of the Hobby Protection Act.
    3. It was made in the US in violation of the Hobby Protection Act
     
  6. azaffiro

    azaffiro New Member

    I am by no means a coin expert, but am learning. In my business I "come across" lots of valuable things. I just bought a pawn shop where we deal with a lot of coins. This was included in a bag of American Eagles and Morgans. Thanks for the info.
     
  7. CentDime

    CentDime Coin Hoarder

    Based on the pictures I think there is a chance this is an authentic coin, the color and look of it seem real to me.
     
  8. gxseries

    gxseries Coin Collector

    CentDime, what makes you think it's a genuine one? It screams 100% cast copy to me.
     
  9. CentDime

    CentDime Coin Hoarder

    On second thought I agree with you, it does scream casting. So nix my earlier post. It had the potential appearance of corroded silver to me though, and a very slim chance of it.
     
  10. m4tt

    m4tt New Member

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