1876-CC Trade $1 Fake?

Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 3:02AM

I am not an expert but I am pretty sure this coin is fake. The weird dots around the "America" are my first clue. It weighs 27.0

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Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 3:19AM

After looking at it for 2 minutes, I now see that there is not even any question.

llafoe · February 24, 2011 3:21AM

I like all the extra metal around the "AMERICA" on the reverse; aside from the "E" which is missing the top?

Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 4:18AM

I swear think there are probably more fake trade dollars in the world than there are real ones.

crypto79 · February 24, 2011 4:37AM

It is a very good fake and not far off from being very hard to tell but yes that is fake.

AUandAG · February 24, 2011 4:38AM

This appears to have the '76 Philly reverse with the missing serifs and all. But an added
mint mark by the counterfeiters.

bob

WoodenJefferson · February 24, 2011 4:44AM

I quit commenting on all Trade Dollars in fear of being chastised by TDN

stealer · February 24, 2011 4:45AM

It looks fake just from the dentils from 0 to 6 o' clock on both sides of the coin.

Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 4:50AM

Click here for gigantic version of reverse

LindeDad · February 24, 2011 4:58AM

But somebody did clean it up real nice.

Steve27 · February 24, 2011 5:00AM

All those extra dots are funny, but the giveaway for me is the missing dot after "FINE."

crypto79 · February 24, 2011 5:09AM

<< <i>All those extra dots are funny, but the giveaway for me is the missing dot after "FINE." >>

The missing dot after FINE is not a tell but I am super impressed with AUandAG, He nailed it for what it is-A Philly REV cast die fake with an added mint mark.

Did you just buy that off of EBay for 400$ ish? we talked about it on the board while it was going on.

Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 5:18AM

Cant wait to see if the seller gives me any problems about a refund. I know I will get it one way or another, but hopefully he just makes it easy.

AUandAG · February 24, 2011 6:46AM

Thanks for the compliment but do remember it's a CC (or purported to be one)!

I do believe that the 73 Philly has the same reverse problems with the broken serifs if
I remember, and the die may have been used in both 73 and 76. I have not compared
the broken serifs to see if they are identical. I'll leave that up to crypto79!

bob

Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 6:57AM

He just gave me a full refund and I havent even sent the coin back today. He must have not known it was fake.

TennesseeDave · February 24, 2011 7:40AM

Can you post a picture of the reeded edge? I have a 73-S that Pcgs gave a Questionable Authenticity that looks very real except the reeding. I would love to see the edge of that one.

taxmad · February 24, 2011 7:51AM

Looking at the 'big picture' that the OP provided, is the lettering the key or could you tell it was fake from the eagle? I ask as the eagle looks pretty good, but the letter less o. The A in America seems a bit wobbly...

crypto79 · February 24, 2011 7:51AM

it is the 76 P rev

lkeigwin · February 24, 2011 8:20AM

The shape of the mintmark is wrong...should be taller, move oval. Not so round.
Lance.

Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 8:38AM

High Res Photos

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

TennesseeDave · February 24, 2011 10:05AM

Thanks for the edge picture. To me the edge looks right as well as 90% of the coin. If not for the extra metal around the word America,I might not have questioned the authenticity. It looks like it has been cleaned,but not the crude fakes of long ago.Scary

AUandAG · February 24, 2011 10:11AM

Just a bit more curiosity. What does it weigh and what is the diameter?

bob

Alltheabove76 · February 24, 2011 10:25AM

I dont have a caliper, but the weight is 27.0

AUandAG · February 24, 2011 10:32AM

<< <i>I dont have a caliper, but the weight is 27.0 >>

Best clue yet, it's underweight. Tolerances were .1 grams and the wear would not
account for the lack of weight....

bob

keoj · February 24, 2011 10:48AM

Hey....beautiful coin!!!!!! Way fake!!!!!

Okay, contrary to other's opinions, this is not a Philly 1876 reverse.

Although some of the serifs are missing, it doesn't pass my test for a 76 Type I reverse.

- The NI in UNITED are complete on this coin and on a typical Type I 1876, these are incomplete
- The E in STATES is more complete than on a 76.

(PS: There is a Type I 1876 variety that all serifs are complete...but that is extremely rare).

Hope this helps.

keoj

shirohniichan · February 24, 2011 2:13PM

The fakes have indeed gotten a lot better than those of just 5 to 10 years ago.

stockergreen · February 25, 2011 7:57AM

Hey its a Trade Dollar.You always have to take a close look at um.

dcarr · February 25, 2011 8:58AM

<< <i>The fakes have indeed gotten a lot better than those of just 5 to 10 years ago.

>>

This is not necessarily a new fake.
Some of the best-quality (most deceptive) fakes were made in the 1960s - like the Lebanese $2.50 and $5 Indian Head gold coins.
So I don't think this is part of some new wave of higher-quality fakes, just more of the same type of thing that has been going on for some time now.

relicsncoins · February 25, 2011 9:08AM

You can't create luster by casting, not true luster that comes from metal flow during striking. Everytime I see one of these trade dollars with this much detail, yet no luster, it immediately raises a red flag.

crypto79 · February 26, 2011 2:35AM

Went back and looked and Keoj is dead on right, it is not the 76p die

AUandAG · February 26, 2011 3:02AM

<< <i>Went back and looked and Keoj is dead on right, it is not the 76p die >>

Okay, I'll agree. It's not the broken serif of 1873 either as the F in OF is complete. So, what date did they
use? Confusing now, 'eh?

bob

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