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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3699119, member: 19463&quot;]There are a hundred different fakes of this popular coin.&nbsp; While a casting seam is a bad sign, the lack of one is no reassurance since there are original modern dies that produce struck replicas that will fool people who know nothing about the real coins.&nbsp; This one is the Antiquanova in tin.&nbsp; They also make one in silver but that one is more expensive because of the bullion value.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]991307[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite replica was made in 1898 as an advertising giveaway for the Stearns Bicycle Co. in Syracuse, NY.&nbsp; Obviously it won&#039;t fool people into believing it is ancient but these are collectible in their own right.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]991308[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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