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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1252830, member: 66"]All of the pictured pieces are fakes. From the weights listed all the rest of them are as well with the exception of the Bar cent and the 1824 token. But the 1824 is fake because the date doesn't match the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Continential dollar 20% too heavy</p><p>bar cent weight is close this appears to be your best chance but considering the rest of the pieces</p><p>1776 Mass tree cent In 150 years only one genuine piece has shown up This is the MOST faked colonial coin. 50% light</p><p>1788 Mass cent Almost 2 grams too light</p><p>Virginia half penny 75% too heavy</p><p>J.S.O., CAL - 5 DOLLS too light by about a gram or so.</p><p>1652 pine tree shilling fake way too heavy</p><p>Unknown Token This is a hard times token, problem is the date should be 1837</p><p>New England Shilling fake 50% over weight</p><p>Gold Ingot (Meyers, & Co., 1 oz. Troy, $18.00) fake 84% too light</p><p>Baldwin SF Gold fake appearance and too light</p><p>Blake & Co $20 fake appearance and more than 50% too light</p><p>$10 Mormon Gold Almost 50% too light.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1252830, member: 66"]All of the pictured pieces are fakes. From the weights listed all the rest of them are as well with the exception of the Bar cent and the 1824 token. But the 1824 is fake because the date doesn't match the coin. Continential dollar 20% too heavy bar cent weight is close this appears to be your best chance but considering the rest of the pieces 1776 Mass tree cent In 150 years only one genuine piece has shown up This is the MOST faked colonial coin. 50% light 1788 Mass cent Almost 2 grams too light Virginia half penny 75% too heavy J.S.O., CAL - 5 DOLLS too light by about a gram or so. 1652 pine tree shilling fake way too heavy Unknown Token This is a hard times token, problem is the date should be 1837 New England Shilling fake 50% over weight Gold Ingot (Meyers, & Co., 1 oz. Troy, $18.00) fake 84% too light Baldwin SF Gold fake appearance and too light Blake & Co $20 fake appearance and more than 50% too light $10 Mormon Gold Almost 50% too light.[/QUOTE]
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