Counterfeit. Is it cast or struck?

ldhair · August 30, 2020 1:06AM

PerryHall · August 30, 2020 4:25AM

It's hard to tell whether it's cast or struck since most struck counterfeits are struck from dies that have been cast from a genuine host coin.

Jimnight · August 30, 2020 4:36AM

What @PerryHall said.

keets · August 30, 2020 4:39AM

cast.

ricko · August 30, 2020 5:09AM

With those incuse spots and the grainy surfaces, I would lean to cast .... Cheers, RickO

metalmeister · August 30, 2020 7:22AM

Looks like cast bubbles.

AUandAG · August 30, 2020 9:17AM

Aren't fakes struck from dies that were cast off original coins? Can't imagine actually casting a coin that would look anything much like a real one. Hot metal usually does not do what you want it to and you would end up with a pretty poor looking coin. But then if the counterfeiter cast a die from the real deal and cleaned the die up considerably it would then strike a coin that might be passable. That's what I think, probably wrong and Mark will correct me for sure.

bob

CaptHenway · August 30, 2020 10:14AM

@PerryHall said:
It's hard to tell whether it's cast or struck since most struck counterfeits are struck from dies that have been cast from a genuine host coin.

This. You get much higher quality counterfeits this way. Including this piece.

johnny9434 · August 30, 2020 12:09PM

Bogus

clarkbar04 · August 30, 2020 12:17PM

The surfaces look very grainy and it has absolutely no luster halo which are things a struck coin would lack, and have, respectively. (Not counting coins struck from rusted dies like many 25-s peace)