Is this real or fake?

gene1978 · January 10, 2019 6:16AM

A guy a work with had this picture of this coin that his father-in-law owns. My gut tells me it fake. This is the only picture I have right now.

Treashunt · January 10, 2019 6:23AM

fake

Hemispherical · January 10, 2019 6:40AM

@gene1978 Also post in the World and Ancient forum for more responses: https://forums.collectors.com/categories/world-ancient-coins-forum

gonzer · January 10, 2019 7:26AM

@Hemispherical said:
@gene1978 Also post in the World and Ancient forum for more responses: https://forums.collectors.com/categories/world-ancient-coins-forum

Why?

Rittenhouse · January 10, 2019 7:36AM

@gonzer said:

@Hemispherical said:
@gene1978 Also post in the World and Ancient forum for more responses: https://forums.collectors.com/categories/world-ancient-coins-forum

Why?

Yes, why? It's obviously a cast copy of the famous Massachusetts Scraggly Bush Shilling.

Hemispherical · January 10, 2019 7:36AM

@gonzer said:

@Hemispherical said:
@gene1978 Also post in the World and Ancient forum for more responses: https://forums.collectors.com/categories/world-ancient-coins-forum

Why?

I was going to say, “Why not?” then re-looked... and I see why you said “Why?”

Egg on my face.

Sorry, @gene1978, disregard my errant post.

Edit to add: @Rittenhouse, yes another egg to me.

JBK · January 10, 2019 7:55AM

@Hemispherical said:

Edit to add: @Rittenhouse, yes another egg to me.

No problem, just whip up an omelette.

Rittenhouse · January 10, 2019 8:31AM

Over-easy with a side of bacon. Cause who doesn't like BACON!!!!

ricko · January 11, 2019 10:07AM

I like bacon... I will take a rasher of bacon... even without eggs...Just like to munch some crispy bacon....Cheers, RickO

asheland · January 11, 2019 10:41AM

BigA · January 12, 2019 5:28AM

REAL bacon that is...not fake cast bacon..

Namvet69 · January 12, 2019 10:45AM

BLT with avocado and swiss on dark 15 grain wheat and a large diet Pepsi with lemon. Thank you.

Colonialcoin · January 12, 2019 2:41PM

Unfortunately the Massachusetts piece is a modern fake. Many fakes have been made over the years of certain colonial coins. Most are easily recognizable due to their fabric. Some fakes though are exceptionally well made and have fooled the best of the best, even the TPG’s.

Insider2 · January 12, 2019 4:53PM

@Colonialcoin said:
Unfortunately the Massachusetts piece is a modern fake. Many fakes have been made over the years of certain colonial coins. Most are easily recognizable due to their fabric. Some fakes though are exceptionally well made and have fooled the best of the best, even the TPG’s.

I disagree. IMO, this piece was not made in the last 30 years so not "modern."

Colonialcoin · January 12, 2019 5:15PM

@Insider2 said:

@Colonialcoin said:
Unfortunately the Massachusetts piece is a modern fake. Many fakes have been made over the years of certain colonial coins. Most are easily recognizable due to their fabric. Some fakes though are exceptionally well made and have fooled the best of the best, even the TPG’s.

I disagree. IMO, this piece was not made in the last 30 years so not "modern."

How do you know what I consider modern to be?

Is this real or fake?

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