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Possible Frank Gasparro 1977 Lady Liberty Dollar Pattern strike?

ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I did search the forum before posting this one, but didn't want to resurrect a decade old thread just to post just to ask a question.

I found this recently and picked it up. The 11 sided edge rims look a bit thin, but the diameter and weight match the Cu-Ni tribute coins minted by Jared Grove. This one has a reeded edge.

Anyone know what I might have here? No copy stamp on it and the die polish lines are quite pronounced.

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    gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Galvanos were prepared for an 11-sided, 26.5 millimeter diameter Flowing Hair dollar. Gasparro told Coin World's Paul Gilkes that trial strikings of his design were made at the Philadelphia Mint, but all were destroyed soon after.

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    LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    w/o looking up an authentic one for side-by-side comparison, it has the look of a counterfeit to me.

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    Mr Lindy Mr Lindy Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Counterfeit is my guess.

    Royal Oak Mint were quite concerned with displaying their COPY mark at K7 reverse on this issue

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    MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These have been popping up on eBay recently. Quite a few have sold. They look like cheap fakes.

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks fake.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,434 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks like a knock off to me from some company, jmo

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 10, 2021 4:19AM

    @GoldenEgg said:
    These have been popping up on eBay recently. Quite a few have sold. They look like cheap fakes.

    I agree. These show up fairly often and for a number of years now.

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    ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You win some, you lose some . . . .

    It will be a cheap addition to my pattern tribute set.

    Now I need to find a couple of Grove Minting Gasparro silver pieces to complete that set.

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