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1776 Continental Currency

Goid morning my grandpa passed away recently, he left me a key to a deposit box and it had this 1716 fugiio mind your business coin. I know nothing about this. It weighs 18.2 grams 38mm and is pewter im lost

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the forum! :)

    Sorry to hear about your grandpa. :'(

    If you could post photos here in this thread it would help the folks here to better advise you. ;)

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,711 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pictures would help, but please be advised that there are many, many cast copies of this coin that are worthless, so don't get your hopes up.

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,182 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the forums

  • Thank you yes probably to good to be true. I am so lost when it comes to this stuff. I will post photos. Is thete anything besides weight and magnet test i can do???

  • VeepVeep Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭✭

    Take the easy road and post the picture. That’s usually a dead giveaway on these. You won’t need any other tests.

    "Let me tell ya Bud, you can buy junk anytime!"
  • lcutlerlcutler Posts: 640 ✭✭✭✭

    Yep, post pictures. Comparing to what a real one looks like is the best way.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lrebardo62.... Welcome aboard. Sorry for your loss. The best advice is above. Post clear pictures - straight on view, both sides... There are experts here that will tell you what you have. Good luck, Cheers, RickO

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