Do 1795 Silver Dollar Reproductions Exist?

Woodwind

I'm certain that repros, or copies of the 1794 silver dollar exist, but what about the 1795?

I ask because I have a coworker whose husband supposedly has a 1795 dollar. This was supposedly passed down from a couple of generations, so this wouldn't be a recently made reproduction. I am aware too that repros are sometimes doctored to make them look over 200 years old, so I want to warn them about that as well. My coworker is bringing it in for me to verify.

While I'm at it, does the Flowing Hair Dollar series have a problem with counterfiets?

Thanks.

sinin1

Yes, I am sure they exist

I think I even saw one with a 1798+ Heraldic Eagle reverse (or maybe that was a 1796)



Whenever you get coins that are worth over a $1000 in lower grade, copies will be made



Some copies where made overseas, and passed as US dollars similar to the major overseas problem 20-30 years ago with bogus US $20 and $100 bills

airplanenut

Pretty much anything has a counterfeit... you can find counterfeit pocket change... worth... pocket change...

CapAnson

Who knows? maybe it's genuine, you'll never know til you see it.

Woodwind

<< <i>Who knows? maybe it's genuine, you'll never know til you see it. >>



I'm hoping so.

Conder101

I know I have seen counterfeit 94's and 97 - 04's and a picture of an 05 (altered date). With those runs I would imagine the rest of the dates have been faked as well.

originalisbest

Of course there's the Gallery Mint Museum 1795, which is an outstanding reproduction, but not meant to deceive. However there's always someone trying to pull a fast one, and so one of these could be artificially worn and the "copy" tooled away. At a casual glance this could be deceptive.