In our family coin collection, I've come across a 1787 Fugio and I am trying to determine if it is authentic. There are a lot of 19th century coins in the collection, but this is the only 18th century one I've come across. Some of the obvious repro signs are NOT there, such as copy, replica, etc. There is one mark on the outer edge that looks like a triangle, but it's very hard to tell. I've taken some very close up and large photos to try and help. Before I look at all of the variations of the Fugios, I'd like to know if I have a winner here. Thanks for any help you can provide... --Chris
Looks authentic, but the one thing that worries me is the porosity. It could be a cast fake. I'd send it in for authentication to one of the major services.
Thanks for the quick response. One of the reason it looks a bit porous is because of the super-macro photos I took. Whenever I try and capture super close detail, the image can get a little grainy. The coin look smoother, even under a loupe.
I'm going to say that my educated GUESS is that it is a cast fake and that little bulb on the edge is a result of the casting process....
+1 ...The casting process would cause a protruding piece of metal on the rim of the coin just like that one has. -Brian
Sure looks to be a cast fake to me as well. By the way, please only hold your coins by the edges, contact with the fields and devices of the coin should be avoided at just about any cost short of dropping the thing.
