1776 continental currency weird copy

theres one coin with almost the same back but nothing with the same obverse

 

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There should be something in the redbook on
patterns either in the front or back if the book.

 

Yes. Well not so much a coin as a proposed coin. Although there is no documentation it is believed that these were a proposed coinage to replace the one dollar note in the continental currency issues. (until the 1776 issue the continental currency notes had included a one dollar note. The first? 1776 issue did not have one, not did the next couple of issues. Then the one dollar note returned around I believe some time in 1778.)

These coins have been copied probably since the start of the 19th century and there were a lot of copies made around the centennial in 1876. There have also been a lot of copies made during the 20th century. Before the passing of the Hobby Protection Act in 1973 many of the copies were not marked. Since then most are marked but each manufacturer marked them in whatever location they chose, there is no standardization of marking location.

Most of the copies are of poor quality, usually cast with rough surfaces, very few are die struck like the originals, and most of the die struck copies are not in the same materials as the originals. There are some deceptive copies, typically not marked, and many of them were probably from the 1876 centennial. Also most of the copies are not of proper weight. I can't say when this copy was made. It could be from any time from the mid thirties to last year.

 

Here's a real one.
http://amhistory.si.edu/coins/printable/coin.cfm?coincode=1_02

 

thank you

 

pictures of rim ect out of 2x2

 

The fourth image looks like the casting
port. You really should kept it as a study
piece. The day may come when we'll be
better off trusting ourselves.

 

Can't be sure, but with the way the word COPY looks I would strongly suspect this is a post 1973 copy.

The Continental Currency dollars can be found in the 2014 Redbook on Page 85. Should be close to that on other editions.

 

i just won one of these on ebay and it isn't stamped copy and doesn't have an R for reproduction or restrike and it truly looks real (although i haven't gotten it yet) so i am going to have to take it to my LCS to ask them, i am really hoping it is real..

 

I must really be over due for a new Redbook. LOL
It's on page 33 2002 spiral edition.

 

The word copy is usualy in tge letterung of the circles on the back so check there whi ever just won one on ebay ill take mibe to my lcs to see what its made out -ff great if its silver