Real Counterfeit or Real?

OxShoeDrew

OxShoeDrew

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A few field hunts of late netted everything in the picture save the Half Real, which was found this morning...in my yard! Don't hate me :lol:

It was six or seven inches down and rang up like a zincoln, which is a bit lower than the other reales I found...but not much. It looks odd too.
The Merc is the worst example I've ever seen :lol:
Thanks!
 

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Odd coin for sure. Reverse looks silver and obverse looks copper! I would weigh it and see how many grams. That might solve it. Donnie might have buried it in your yard just to mess with your head! :pirate:
 
Hope that the Real is real. Cool that you found it in your yard!

I think that merc is the worst example I have seen too! But it is silver and silver is not easy to find.
 
Thanks Bucknut! I'm actually hoping for it to be a counterfeit. It would still be from the time period and would lend some character to it. Although I don't think this is a counterfeit, there was a counterfeiter living on our property in the 1700s. He was caught and lost most his property.
 
Very nice Drew. My first reaction was it's a counterfeit. That indeed does make it more interesting. You've managed to sniff some coppers out of your yard also if I recall ??

Bucknut said:
I think that merc is the worst example I have seen too! But it is silver and silver is not easy to find.
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Bucknut, I have to disagree. That is one on the coolest Mercs I have seen. :thumbsup01:
 
Very nice finds Drew! Must be nice to go out & hunt your yard. The obverse looks funny based on how the lettering looks but I'm no expert. Somebody sure had a something against that merc, sheesh.
 
I wouldn't say I hate you.....:thinkingabout: Does it make me wanna :barf::barf::barf:? Well.... yeah! So. :dontknow:

BTV said it best when he told me "it's all relative" it still makes me a bit "envious" :lol: Great find anywhere, but in your own yard? That's awesome! :yahoo::happy:
Congrats Drew! :grin:

The Rebel said:
Somebody sure had a something against that merc, sheesh.
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Yeah they did! :shocked03: :lol:
 
Drew , the real does look a bit suspect of being a counterfeit and I agree these would be better than a real silver one in my opinion . Congrats .

Dan
 
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