1775 New York Counterfeit Coin - What Do You Think?

[floatcopper]

Happened to be skimming ebay and came upon this interesting little coin. The bids were dirt low so I thought what the heck. I won the bid for few bucks so now is it worth the shipping cost?

Looks to be a New York counterfeit to me....what you think?

floatcopper

 

[omnicognic]

Re: 1775 Coin Today's Ebay Find - What Do You Think?

Fake, compare the two:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/machins_mills/1775_vlack_04_75A.htm

 

[floatcopper]

Re: 1775 Coin Today's Ebay Find - What Do You Think?

Fake, compare the two:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/machins_mills/1775_vlack_04_75A.htm

I sure hope we're right!

 

[Don in SJ]

Fake is not a proper term, it is not regal, it is not a Machins Mill, it is an Counterfeit which is what about 80% of all King George III coins that circulated in America.
Probably a nice buy, though do not know what you pad, but you would have been most unhappy if it was a Regal King George III.
My guesstimate on worth $10-30.

Don

 

[omnicognic]

look at the two together, see the differences? it's not regal! lol

 

[floatcopper]

I agree. If it can be proven an original 1775 New York counterfeit...well, I may take a vacation Check some of the online dealers and see what they get for them. You'll be in for a shock.

 

[Don in SJ]

Regal 1775 King George III coins are almost worthless, especially a ground found one, there is no market for them, there is a market for counterfeits, Machin Mills and other imitations, but Regals are a dime a dozen basically.