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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 825816, member: 15199"]No. You notice that "currency" is spelled with one "r" on yours and is that way only on prototypes, of which most are unique. Also, according to Breen, they weren't actually pewter ( which contains tin and lead), but 95% tin and 5% trace elements, mainly antimony compounds), so the pencil effect would not apply.</p><p><br /></p><p>Breen says The 1776 Dollars are found with "Currency" and a few "Currencey" ( only 3 known in national collections).</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe you have a cast lead copy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 825816, member: 15199"]No. You notice that "currency" is spelled with one "r" on yours and is that way only on prototypes, of which most are unique. Also, according to Breen, they weren't actually pewter ( which contains tin and lead), but 95% tin and 5% trace elements, mainly antimony compounds), so the pencil effect would not apply. Breen says The 1776 Dollars are found with "Currency" and a few "Currencey" ( only 3 known in national collections). I believe you have a cast lead copy. Jim[/QUOTE]
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