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Message:: [QUOTE="Dafydd, post: 26665999, member: 86815"]Could be [USER=29458]@daveydempsey[/USER] , if this was located in the UK I would say that there is a chance it is a dug coin but I would question a coin in a distressed condition in the USA. One observation is that the replica's are always perfectly round but [USER=142588]@Mr. Numismatist[/USER] 's coin has ragged edges. Of course a faker would want it to look old. Before doing anything at all I would weigh it. If it is between say 5.8 g and 6.1 g then it is worth looking closer, outside of that and its probably fake. Here is a link to a $35 fake. <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/168094514353?_skw=1+shilling+england+%281560%2C1561%29&hash=item272336bcb1%3Ag%3Ac%7E8AAeSwkzVpWwgw&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5336458434&customid=&toolid=10049" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/168094514353?_skw=1+shilling+england+%281560%2C1561%29&hash=item272336bcb1%3Ag%3Ac%7E8AAeSwkzVpWwgw&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5336458434&customid=&toolid=10049" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/168094514353?_skw=1+shilling+england+(1560,1561)&hash=item272336bcb1:g:c~8AAeSwkzVpWwgw&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5336458434&customid=&toolid=10049</a> This guy has plenty of replica coins but doesn't mention anything about fakes or copies. I think I would avoid this one unless it comes with a guarantee.[/QUOTE]