1776 continental currency is this real 0

[Steven1234]

Was wondering if this was real or fake. I know it silver but that's about it.

[Coinbuf]

How do you know it is silver?   Looks to be a cast fake from your photos, not my area of specialization so lets see what others have to say.   Welcome to the forum.

[JKK]

Looks like a bad replica.

[Just Bob]

It may contain some silver - pewter sometimes does - but it is still a copy.

[Mohawk]

I'm with Coinbuf and Jonathan....looks like a bad, cast fake.  Fakes of this issue are extremely common and outnumber genuine examples many times over.

[Dang vang]

What about this

[Coinbuf]

On 1/30/2022 at 8:52 PM, Dang vang said:

What about this

Same yours also looks to be a replica, there are way more replicas out there than real coins.   These replicas are bought as tourist items at lots of places, and there are also tons of Chinese fakes.

[JKK]

On 1/30/2022 at 7:52 PM, Dang vang said:

What about this

 

 

The little counterstamp R indicates that it is a replica.

[Mohawk]

On 1/30/2022 at 11:06 PM, JKK said:

The little counterstamp R indicates that it is a replica.

And not a very convincing one at that.  Definite cast job, like thousands of others out there.

[l.cutler]

On 1/30/2022 at 11:06 PM, JKK said:

The little counterstamp R indicates that it is a replica.

Yep, both coins posted have the R for replica. They aren't even good copies, just the cheap souvenir type sold at tourist shops in historic sites.

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by l.cutler