1776 Continental Currency Coin - real or fake

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Asgthrift, Aug 22, 2018.

  1. Asgthrift

    Asgthrift New Member

    Came across this coin today while buying a bulk coin lot. Not familiar at all with this. Any help is appreciated.

    It feels like pewter or lead maybe.

    Weight is 22.1 grams
     

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  3. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    These pieces are highly faked. Unless it is in a third party graders slab, I'd consider it questionable.......

    Welcome to the forum dear fellow. :)
     
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  4. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    This piece is really, really fake. It might be pewter or lead, but it is clearly fake.
     
  5. bsshog40

    bsshog40 Senior Member

    Guess we have a double post on this. Lol Yep, fake!
     
  6. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    Oops, sorry, double post
     
  7. desertgem

    desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor Supporter

    Wow, worse than the chinese ones of a decade ago.
     
  8. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Thought so.........
     
  9. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    You could probably drink a soda through the pores in this coin.
     
  10. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Who'd do that? Lead poisoning.........
     
  11. USCoinCollector42

    USCoinCollector42 Well-Known Member

    99% sure it's fake. Mushy details (probably cast).

    Is there a seam around the edge of the coin? Could you post pictures of the rim of the coin?
     
  12. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    Fake for sure!
     
  13. Juan Lopez

    Juan Lopez New Member

    Hello, I recently ran across this similar coin (which is likely a replica) and was hoping a trained eye could help me confirm one way or the other. Any help is greatly appreciated!
     

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  14. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    See how your coin has a seam on the edge?
    The real ones can't have that. Replica/copy coin.
    If you paid a dollar or whatever for this coin, you know it's not real.
    As real ones cost hundreds and even thousands of dollars.
     
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  15. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    A 100% replica of the real thing.
     
  16. Tim McGraw

    Tim McGraw New Member

    Looking for a little help with this Continental Currency too...


    edited - Sorry, but you can't attach pictures that way, it doesn't work
     
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  17. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Please start your own thread for this.
     
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