Real or Fake 1652 Colonial

[BioProfessor]

A buddy of mine sent this to me from Florida. Wants to know if it is a real 1652 "NE" Shilling. I say the letters are off and it's a replica. He says it was found in the ground and is real. Any expert opinions?

Thanks,

Daryl

I totally agree that this matches the marked copies. What is getting me thinking though is why does the copy look like this one and not an authenticated one. What were they copying?

There WERE different dies types, and IF this one is of a die types NOT like the one that I know is real - meaning that the die that was used to make the ones that are showing up as copies - and this one IS a real one of that die type. This sucker is worth over a quarter of a million dollars.

Daryl

Top ones are his. Second two are confirmed real ones. Bottom two are fakes.

 

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[BioProfessor]

From what I can tell from the color and sheen, it will not be over the 75% silver which is the bottom of the scale. Not sure how to get the alloy if it is debased more than that.

Daryl

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

What percent silver is the real one, do you know?

 

[BioProfessor]

Not a clue.

Daryl

 

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Good Question

 

[BioProfessor]

I think we have established it is a replica and a bad one at that. Anything after that is academic.

Not sure how much more we want to beat a dead horse.

Daryl