Counterfeit KG 11 -possible 2nd one

[Ed-NH]

Hi all,

I got out yesterday with my partner. We went to an old tavern site that we have been to before. I found a beat up Liberty Head nickel 1911. We then went across the street to another field that we went to last year. This is where I found the counterfeit KG ll that is in my avatar. My first target in this field (front of the house) was what appears to be another counterfeit KG ll. This one has a date 1753, very flat large features, file marks around the edges, very porous texture and it is out of round. My detector reads this just like a brass rifle cartridge. This composition could explain why there is very little corrosion on it.

The picture of the two coins is the one I just found on the left and the one in my avatar on the right. Note that they both have that dot just in front of his nose. Could these have been cast from the same mold? Do you think that this could be another counterfeit? I am really psyched to think that I may have found two finds of a lifetime in the same field. Thanks for looking 8)

Here is the link to my 1st counterfeit KG ll

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,203514.msg1447814.html#msg1447814

 

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[Iron Patch]

As far as finding a mould, well, I am not sure, but I do not think there would be a surviving mould(mold) since I believe sand casting involves wet sand being the mould with the sand being confined in a larger boxed in area with channels made into the wet sand and "seed" coins place to make the impressions and there would be no mould left to find, since it basically was just wet sand in a confined area (boxed in). If I am wrong on this, please give some reference on other methods of sand casting, but I am just saying I don't think you could find a sand cast mould.

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Casting.intro.html

Don

Very well might be right Don. I have never looked too deep into the process. I know a very good place to check about another cast EdNH variety. It's someone who seriously collects them, and is scooping cast ctfts in decent amounts feeling they are very under-rated right now, and very under-priced too.

 

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[Ed-NH]

The link to the counterfeit site is great. It would be great to figure out where they were made. Chances are they are two of the many that came in from overseas in the 1750's. You folks have shared some great information and stories here. Thanks for making this such a great post. If you need any more pictures just let me know. I'd be happy to provide whatever I can to help out. Happy Hunting!