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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HandsomeToad, post: 402482, member: 12965&quot;]Here&#039;s another coin that is considered to be in the colonial period (1830&#039;s actually) that I believe to a counterfeit also. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;rd=1&amp;item=140251384159&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&amp;ih=004" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;rd=1&amp;item=140251384159&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&amp;ih=004" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;rd=1&amp;item=140251384159&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&amp;ih=004</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The reason I believe it to be a counterfeit is because of the edge damage. On a real one, they filed the edges of the planchet to give it a worn look upon minting but the filing marks are clearly visible and on this one, the damage is not filing marks but it is made to resemble a real one with filing marks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here&#039;s a real one:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1783-Colonial-PCGS-AU50-BN_W0QQitemZ370069851908QQihZ024QQcategoryZ528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1783-Colonial-PCGS-AU50-BN_W0QQitemZ370069851908QQihZ024QQcategoryZ528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1783-Colonial-PCGS-AU50-BN_W0QQitemZ370069851908QQihZ024QQcategoryZ528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ribbit&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ps: I bought one of the counterfeits several months ago so I&#039;ve had one in my hands to see the difference first hand, so I know what to watch out for now.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I got lucky and the seller gave me a full refund.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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