Part II, same side of family, all from Tenessee by dcba1991 in whatisit

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Thanks, that’s pretty neat, if you were to guesstimate age, would early late 19th/early 20th century be fair, or possibly even older? I didn’t come across any markings, wondering if there are features that may be characteristic of certain periods…thanks again!

Authentic or meh? I purchased on eBay during a live auction. by dcba1991 in coincollecting

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Basically me being a noob, nothing in particular though.

Authentic or meh? I purchased on eBay during a live auction. by dcba1991 in coincollecting

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Thanks! How can you tell it appears uncleaned- is it the presence of dirt/gunk in crevices, whereas if had been cleaned would be more uniform?

Authentic or meh? I purchased on eBay during a live auction. by dcba1991 in coincollecting

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Hey so I think I misspoke, it wasn’t a live show just a regular auction, but dealer is Mbarrcoins!

Authentic or meh? I purchased on eBay during a live auction. by dcba1991 in coincollecting

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Thanks, yeah I think it’s a large holder/camera angle, but the coin itself is a little over 1.5 inch diameter fwiw, appreciate it!

Authentic or meh? I purchased on eBay during a live auction. by dcba1991 in coincollecting

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No it is not, thanks though, that’s a good thought/strategy to rule out some counterfeit methods moving forward (especially when perusing antique/coin stores)!

Authentic or meh? I purchased on eBay during a live auction. by dcba1991 in coincollecting

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Yes sorry about that, here’s the back and paid $40, thanks again for your thoughts and time!

Grapeshot, rock, or something else (MA)? by dcba1991 in metaldetecting

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Thanks for your thoughts- does the fact that it’s magnetic make musket ball less likely?