1776 Coin...probably a fake...

[1320]

I "found" this at a yard sale yesterday...what do you think?! Not to worry, I didn't pay much for it

Real or fake, it's a cool "find". I should be able to get much fun out of this one......

 

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[Emperor Findus Cladius]

It looks like it could be either way. Your best bet is to take it to a coin shop and see what they say. Good luck.

 

[Leon]

I'd say , "Thats the second original example of this coin, ol' Buddy, ol' Chum, ol' Pal of mine... ".
Either way, thats a great find!!!, cool history lesson.

 

[1320]

That is a cool link Buckram, thanks. I also came across a newspaper article about a college student that found one of these on a campus somewhere in the northeast but it doesn't mention if it were authentic or not. Also noticed a few of these on Ebay, being advertised as the real deal, HA! Hard to believe that only one original exists, it must be priceless.

 

[spotz]

Hey! I'd have bought it too. Nice find! Spotz

 

[1320]

I have been offered one dollar for her! Do I hear half?....half.....half anyone!

 

[michinkae]

It certainly looks colonial to me. Pine tree copper sounds right

 

[1320]

I should clarify how I obtained this coin. I didn't buy it outright at the yard sale, it was at the bottom of an old Victrola that I bought. I laid the Victrola down in the bed of my pickup (a big no-no) and when I set it back up, I heard something rattling around. I thought that I had broke a piece of it so I took these two little panels out and there it was along with some spare needles and a 1903 78 RPM record. Must of been a hiding place or something.

 

[1320]

I must really have a discovery here! This coin is up to $113!!!!! I'm gonna kick myself very hard if I'm giving something away...

 

[rvbvetter]

Oh man!! I hope you had it looked at before putting it up. HH

 

[1320]

Oh I didn't. If it's the real deal it's only worth about $40,000...no big deal.........

Who am I kidding now?! I'm gonna be sick........

 

[rvbvetter]

If it turns out to be real, we're all going to come down with symptoms here. HH

 

[1320]

I don't want to be "that guy"! I will resign my TreasureNet membership....

 

[rvbvetter]

Wheres it at? Maybe i'll buy it, just on the off chance it's real.

 

[allen]

real or fake, that is a cool find, or buy. keep on hunting !!!

 

[1320]

$132+.....I'm gonna feel real good if this thing is a fake! I can't believe it.

 

[1320]

WOW!!!!!!!

 

[lindseysalda]

My father has this same coin... he was told by someone a long time ago that it was a pinetree shilling. Ours has 1776 on it and says liberty and virtue, on the other side it has some kind of a tree, and says; massachusset ts state on it. If you have any info let me know, we'd like to know if its worth anything. Is there really only one left?

 

[JakePhelps]

If it is real u dont have to sell it, just take the item off and say you misrepresented it, It happens all the time.

 

[SparklyStuff]

I hope it's real. That would be great!