Counterfeit Charles III real or maybe just a button

[toasted]

Either way one of my favorite finds in a while. Back is toasted but can kinda see where a shank may have been. Also found a few roundballs and some flat buttons. Fields surround a 1781 house

 

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[Jason in Enid]

need to see both sides. Its hard to tell if its a fake or if its just highly corroded. Most of the time I can immediately spot the fakes, but I'm not sure on yours.

 

[Bramblefind]

Do you think it could be like this one? It indicates it was found by Don in SJ who is a member here but I couldn't find the thread he originally posted about it.

 

[RVRoamer74]

No answers here...but I will say you certainly had a good day...Congrats and best of luck on the ID.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

IMHO: If counterfeit it will add to the story of your great hunt!

 

[scruggs]

Nice finds, congratulations!

 

[Mackaydon]

Bramblefind,
Scroll down to #6
CATALOGO EXONUMIA MONETARIA. EXONUMIA
Don.......

 

[against the wind]

You sure do pull some interesting targets out of that Maryland soil.
Congratulations.

 

[trapperart]

Looks like you had a good day Brad congrats on the interesting finds

 

[gwdigger]

Great find. I like those pillar buttons a lot. Only have 2.

Thought I recognized a couple of those 1744 buttons in the link provided by Mackaydon. Sure enough, theyre mine (GWWJR). LOL

#BOT234
#BOT235

 

[crabstang44]

Either way one of my favorite finds in a while. Back is toasted but can kinda see where a shank may have been. Also found a few roundballs and some flat buttons. Fields surround a 1781 house

its a button! i found the same one, mine made of pewter

 

[toasted]

Great find. I like those pillar buttons a lot. Only have 2.

Thought I recognized a couple of those 1744 buttons in the link provided by Mackaydon. Sure enough, theyre mine (GWWJR). LOL

#BOT234
#BOT235

Lots of pillar variety buttons, but mine is the only shield variety in the list. Interesting

 

[toasted]

Looks like you had a good day Brad congrats on the interesting finds

Thanks Art. These fields are very quiet but managed to find a few very small areas of concentrated finds after much walking. Only spent a few hours in them though

 

[gwdigger]

I always thought the ones like yours resemble gold escudo(s). The pillars style resemble silver reale(s). The 2 busts types listed just above yours look very much like a 1760 half escudo as well. I dont have one of the escudo types yet.

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...-km-389.1-1759-1771-cuid-1082920-duid-1516362

 

[toasted]

I always thought the ones like yours resemble gold escudo(s). The pillars style resemble silver reale(s). The 2 busts types listed just above yours look very much like a 1760 half escudo as well. I dont have one of the escudo types yet.

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...-km-389.1-1759-1771-cuid-1082920-duid-1516362

Of possibly to resemble the reverse of a Pistareen

 

[gwdigger]

Of possibly to resemble the reverse of a Pistareen

It does look like the undated side of a pillar 2 reales from Mexico City.

Patriotic & Commemorative Buttons

 

[toasted]

It does look like the undated side of a pillar 2 reales from Mexico City.

Patriotic & Commemorative Buttons

Oh ok. Never found a pillars and globes real so had no idea what the revers looked like. Lol

 

[gwdigger]

yeah i assumed escudo but no it does look like a 2 real based on size. even tho it may well have a 8 under there for denomination. would love to find one someday.

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks to be the size of a 2 reales, so I'd say it likely is a period counterfeit. I've seen and owned some brass ones.

 

[sutphin]

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