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<p>[QUOTE="basx2, post: 637831, member: 6288"]It is difficult to determine if it is counterfeit from the photos. It is also worth noting that the 8 Reales were the coin of the realm throughout the world, including the early U.S. As such, they were counterfeited in significant numbers throughout the years. Some counterfeits are crude, while others are difficult to discern from a real coin. Many collect the counterfeits as a separate field of interest connected to these coins. They are still counterfeited today to fool collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It takes a knowledgeable collector of this series to correctly identify the legitimacy of a coin such as yours. The weight alone may or may not correctly identify a counterfeit, some discrepancy in the edge design can also be an indicator of a counterfeit. I personally don't think it is worth sending to a grading service considering the wear and what appears to be a fingerprint. If you search this site you will find several good sources of information on this coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.sedwickcoins.com/price_list.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sedwickcoins.com/price_list.htm" rel="nofollow"> Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC</a> is a good source for photos and information.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="basx2, post: 637831, member: 6288"]It is difficult to determine if it is counterfeit from the photos. It is also worth noting that the 8 Reales were the coin of the realm throughout the world, including the early U.S. As such, they were counterfeited in significant numbers throughout the years. Some counterfeits are crude, while others are difficult to discern from a real coin. Many collect the counterfeits as a separate field of interest connected to these coins. They are still counterfeited today to fool collectors. It takes a knowledgeable collector of this series to correctly identify the legitimacy of a coin such as yours. The weight alone may or may not correctly identify a counterfeit, some discrepancy in the edge design can also be an indicator of a counterfeit. I personally don't think it is worth sending to a grading service considering the wear and what appears to be a fingerprint. If you search this site you will find several good sources of information on this coinage. [URL="http://www.sedwickcoins.com/price_list.htm"] Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC[/URL] is a good source for photos and information.[/QUOTE]
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