bama #1 Jr. Member Joined Dec 3, 2006 Messages 59 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used DFX Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 13, 2007 Thread Owner #1 My wife's grandfather give me this coin but I can't find it in any of my books. I think it my be some kind of replica or a token. Both sides say the same thing but the portrait is different. Does anyone have any information on this coin? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon! Attachments Scan058, March 13, 2007.webp 4.1 KB · Views: 194 Scan059, March 13, 2007.webp 3.3 KB · Views: 192
My wife's grandfather give me this coin but I can't find it in any of my books. I think it my be some kind of replica or a token. Both sides say the same thing but the portrait is different. Does anyone have any information on this coin? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!
djui5 Bronze Member Joined May 22, 2006 Messages 1,807 Reaction score 294 Golden Thread 0 Location Mesa, AZ Detector(s) used None Primary Interest: Prospecting Mar 13, 2007 #2 Looks almost hand made. Even back then, in the late 1700's, they made nice coins: http://www.coinresource.com/guide/photograde/pg_25cDrapedBustSmallEagle.htm
Looks almost hand made. Even back then, in the late 1700's, they made nice coins: http://www.coinresource.com/guide/photograde/pg_25cDrapedBustSmallEagle.htm
bama #1 Jr. Member Joined Dec 3, 2006 Messages 59 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used DFX Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 14, 2007 Thread Owner #3 It does look a little home made. I found a couple colonial coins in the red book that has the same color as this one.
It does look a little home made. I found a couple colonial coins in the red book that has the same color as this one.
djui5 Bronze Member Joined May 22, 2006 Messages 1,807 Reaction score 294 Golden Thread 0 Location Mesa, AZ Detector(s) used None Primary Interest: Prospecting Mar 15, 2007 #4 Maybe it's a bad counterfit test?