Pieces of Eight - Real or Impostor

[Michael Small]

Recently found on beach in Ocean City Maryland. Please help me find out if this is the real McCoy. Thanks.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks cast rather than stamped.

 

[Michael Small]

Which means what?

 

[ARC]

Which means what?

Cast would indicate that it is a copy.

Which i agree with Charlie's opinion.

 

[Doubter in MD]

I agree that it appears to be cast rather than stamped/struck. I'm pretty sure you can see a seam on the edge of the coin in one of the pictures.

 

[bfloyd4445]

I agree that it appears to be cast rather than stamped/struck. I'm pretty sure you can see a seam on the edge of the coin in one of the pictures.

Before you can determine that you must have it tested to determine the composition of the metal. Stamping would have sharper detail like this has and thats the reason modern coins are usually stamped from blanks.