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1796 Castorland Medal Restrike- Electrotype ?

NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

I bought this a week ago. The seller had it listed as a restrike but I bid on it thinking it was an electrotype. It weighs 11.57 g. What do you all think?


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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it has an edge seam it is an electro. Otherwise, it is a lead cast that's copper plated.

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinsarefun said:
    Looks like electrotype to me. Just never saw wavy or cracks fields before.

    I thought that was unusual as well.> @Insider2 said:

    If it has an edge seam it is an electro. Otherwise, it is a lead cast that's copper plated.

    I don't see a seam.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In any case, it is NOT a restrike. Depending what you paid, you may have a nice item for a C/F collection. If you paid too much - SEND IT BACK!

    Plus:

    1. It is probably decades old.
    2. It is a copy of an unusual item.
    3. Good teaching specimen as the plating is worn off in spots.

    Minus:

    1. Very crude copy with plating worn off.
    2. You own it and I don't. :p
    3. Price you paid (over $30?). :(
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:
    In any case, it is NOT a restrike. Depending what you paid, you may have a nice item for a C/F collection. If you paid too much - SEND IT BACK!

    Plus:

    1. It is probably decades old.
    2. It is a copy of an unusual item.
    3. Good teaching specimen as the plating is worn off in spots.

    Minus:

    1. Very crude copy with plating worn off.
    2. You own it and I don't. :p
    3. Price you paid (over $30?). :(

    I paid under $20 bucks. Good deal to me. I knew it wasn't a restrike, some type of copy.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2018 11:49AM

    Edited: Glad to read that - nice deal! I first read "under $120."

  • tyler267tyler267 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭✭

    As previously stated, an Electrotype will have an edge seam. A restrike Castorland will have a privy mark on the edge, there are a number of privy marks on restrikes they were in use at different times and can help date when the restrike was made. I'm in agreement that is is not an Electro or a Restrike. But it is still a neat item.

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