Had a nice little surprise pop out of a box of junk today. Found this bag with some coins, Morgans, buffalos, mercs and inside one coin in a little yellow envelope. Took the coin out and out popped this guy!! I dont see repro or copy or anything like that so how do you tell if these things are genuine?? Any experts?? Thanks for all the help!! I posted here because I am an explorer 2 user and soon to be SE user and didnt know where else to put it. It is a find from today just not with a metal detector. Good Luck Hunting!!!
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Any Oak Tree Shilling experts??
- Thread starter richg
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I would be suspect....although not fully counting it out yet as a true NE. Shilling.
Very very rare to see them in MINT condition like that.
The only true way to be sure is to have it graded by PCGS. They would establish if it was genuine or copy.
It is in such fine shape it IS WORTH SENDING IT IN FOR SLAB AND GRADING. reason being that if it turns out to be real...in that condition....the value is in the thousands....could be 4 grand...3 grand....10 grand....depends on NOE variety...as in which die variety it is.. which will dictate rareity...and of course grade would be close to mint.
So bottom line...send it in...do not trust anyones opinion simply due to the fact that in this condition you need to know for sure...and again if PCGS grades it as a real Oak Tree....auction that mother off and buy a new car with the cash.....REALLY
Very very rare to see them in MINT condition like that.
The only true way to be sure is to have it graded by PCGS. They would establish if it was genuine or copy.
It is in such fine shape it IS WORTH SENDING IT IN FOR SLAB AND GRADING. reason being that if it turns out to be real...in that condition....the value is in the thousands....could be 4 grand...3 grand....10 grand....depends on NOE variety...as in which die variety it is.. which will dictate rareity...and of course grade would be close to mint.
So bottom line...send it in...do not trust anyones opinion simply due to the fact that in this condition you need to know for sure...and again if PCGS grades it as a real Oak Tree....auction that mother off and buy a new car with the cash.....REALLY
Due to the pictures not being too clear, but still clear enough, I notice porousness and a lumpy base to this coin. Because of that, I think it is a cast coin as many of these were made in sets of colonial coins for kids in the 1970s. If you see a line along the rim then it is. But still take it to a reliable coin dealer to have it checked. I used to be in the coin business and seen many of the fake cast ones. I hope I am wrong in your case, but just don't get your hopes up too high.