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1776 Colonial or Counterfeit???
mrshmooze
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Found this at a local antique shop I have purchased real coins from in the past. Any help determining if it is a colonial, and more importantly, if it is real. A lot of fake coins in the market where I am from and a lot of history as I am about a mile away from the Greenbrier Hotel which had several Civil War battles, and was where the North and South met to hash out differences. Thus, a lot of metal detecting and historical relics to be found in and around town.
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peacockcoins
<< <i>Counterfake! >>
I would call it a replica since it was probably not made to fool collectors but more likely sold as a souvenier.
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<< <i>Counterfake! >>
I would call it a replica since it was probably not made to fool collectors but more likely sold as a souvenier. >>
(May not be a high quality one... )
peacockcoins
<< <i>A replica without any markings indicating as such is a counterfeit!
(May not be a high quality one... ) >>
What's the requirement for a piece to be a counterfeit?
The original isn't legal tender. If that was made before the passing of the Hobby Protection Act in 1973, it's probably perfectly legal to sell in the US.
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<< <i>A replica without any markings indicating as such is a counterfeit!
(May not be a high quality one... ) >>
What's the requirement for a piece to be a counterfeit?
The original isn't legal tender. If that was made before the passing of the Hobby Protection Act in 1973, it's probably perfectly legal to sell in the US. >>
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>What's the requirement for a piece to be a counterfeit?
The original isn't legal tender. If that was made before the passing of the Hobby Protection Act in 1973, it's probably perfectly legal to sell in the US. >>
so ones made after 1973 are illegal to sell?
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<< <i>What's the requirement for a piece to be a counterfeit?
The original isn't legal tender. If that was made before the passing of the Hobby Protection Act in 1973, it's probably perfectly legal to sell in the US. >>
so ones made after 1973 are illegal to sell?
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According to the Hobby Protection Act, if it's made after 1973, it's illegal unless it has COPY stamped on it.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire