Kaykay Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I can't tell if this is real or a replica... Can anyone help me??? JKK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Sorry to say this is another fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaykay Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 How can u tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaykay Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 6 hours ago, Kaykay said: I can't tell if this is real or a replica... Can anyone help me??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyK Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Can anyone tell me if this is a fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, CathyK said: Can anyone tell me if this is a fake? It is a copy, probably from a souvenir shop. Edited July 31, 2019 by Just Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 If you look between the date and the C in CONTINENTAL I believe you will see a small R punched into it. That R stands for Replica. It was an alternate method of marking copies before the Hobby Protection Act in 1973. It was also a common way of marking copies or English manufacture. This piece definitely predates the HPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleMint Man Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 If it isn't in a holder, it's fake. Super rare in any condition with only 6,000 minted approx. Matt_dac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFeld Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, EleMint Man said: If it isn't in a holder, it's fake. Super rare in any condition with only 6,000 minted approx. While you’re going to be correct in the vast majority of cases, that’s still an unnecessary and misleading exaggeration. There are still a number of extremely rare coins that have not yet been graded and they turn up from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleMint Man Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) On 8/6/2019 at 5:49 AM, MarkFeld said: While you’re going to be correct in the vast majority of cases, that’s still an unnecessary and misleading exaggeration. There are still a number of extremely rare coins that have not yet been graded and they turn up from time to time. I was thinking of discouraging beginner and intermediate collectors from buying fakes or replicas at high prices. I should have written "If it isn't in a holder, it's more than likely it's a fake or a replica." Edited August 8, 2019 by EleMint Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFeld Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 7 hours ago, EleMint Man said: I was thinking of discouraging beginner and intermediate collectors from buying fakes or replicas at high prices. I should have written "If it isn't in a holder, it's more than likely it's a fake or a replica." EleMint Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook77 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Probably fake but i might as well see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Yes that one is a fake. On 8/7/2019 at 11:43 PM, EleMint Man said: I should have written "If it isn't in a holder, it's more than likely it's a fake or a replica." For these that is usually true, but it wasn't that long ago that one bought at a flea market for a dollar turned out the be real and was slabbed as a MS-64. EleMint Man and thebeav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali555 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Hi, can someone give his/her opinion on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFeld Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Kali555 said: Hi, can someone give his/her opinion on this one? It’s a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Even has the R for Replica between the C and the 1 in the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeav Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 and the edge 'seam' as evidence of a casting...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossifixio Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Going through my families coin collection trying to organize it all and came across 2 of these Continental Coins. How are you determining fakes so easily? Here are the 2. I have questions on about 200 other coins in the collection as well haha. Thanks in advance. Much appreciation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossifixio Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 And the other 1... It's a bit darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeav Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I'm afraid that your two examples are also replica castings. See how grainy (Lumpy) the surfaces are ? Look at the PCGS certified example. See how 'crisp' the lettering is, and how 'smooth' the field areas are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 thebeav is correct, and the second one is marked with an R for replica between the C and the 1 in the date. This was a common way of marking copies before the Hobby Protection Act of 1973. It was also a common way in Britain.of marking copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grip Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Very informative post.Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGiDdY Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Hey guys sorry to add more to the list of replicas. There is a T stamped under the dial that I believe gives it away but I am new to this. My mother is cleaning out her mother's house and this was in with all these other old coins. Let me know what you think. I have no way to weigh it right now so I don't know if it fits the range of the real ones. It looks grainy but the edge seems different from all of the other replicas I have seen. Let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFeld Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 43 minutes ago, MrGiDdY said: Hey guys sorry to add more to the list of replicas. There is a T stamped under the dial that I believe gives it away but I am new to this. My mother is cleaning out her mother's house and this was in with all these other old coins. Let me know what you think. I have no way to weigh it right now so I don't know if it fits the range of the real ones. It looks grainy but the edge seems different from all of the other replicas I have seen. Let me know what you think! It is also a copy with no numismatic value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBoo Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Real or fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeav Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Another mushy casting.....sorry...... You know, with the massive quanity of these that have been produced, (I bought my first one as a kid in the 60's at our 'Historical Building'), can you imagine the excitement that runs through the house when someone finds one in grandpas old cigar box? It really is a little sad...... Edited January 7, 2020 by thebeav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spare_change Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) I too have one of these. See likely from the previous posts to be a restrike/fake. There is no r found near the date. However, when I look at real example on the PCGS website, I see the letters look punched or indented whereas the fake examples shown here have raised letters (as does mine). Is that accurate? Edited February 27, 2020 by spare_change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele123 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Hi, I have a coin my father found when I was young, I have had it for over 40 yrs. I am not sure how to tell if it is a fake. Unfortunately about 15 yrs ago my father in law cleaned it using baking soda and water. I later read that you should never clean a coin. Not sure if that has affected the color on the patina. I can’t tell if this coin is silver or pewter. I weighed it yesterday and it comes in at 19. Can someone tell if this coin is a fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Another copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 On 2/27/2020 at 9:33 AM, Michele123 said: Hi, I have a coin my father found when I was young, I have had it for over 40 yrs. I am not sure how to tell if it is a fake. Unfortunately about 15 yrs ago my father in law cleaned it using baking soda and water. I later read that you should never clean a coin. Not sure if that has affected the color on the patina. I can’t tell if this coin is silver or pewter. I weighed it yesterday and it comes in at 19. Can someone tell if this coin is a fake? The good news is that him having cleaned it doesn't pose a problem in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...