George III dollar MC

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Hello, looking for a bit of guidance, knowing nothing about coins

Clearing out an old desk, found what seems to be a George III 1804 dollar.  It looks like all the examples googled, is a bit worn, but, unlike all the photos I've seen, it has "M C" stamped on the side with king's head.  M one side of the head, C the other.  The letters are ridged in the same way as the band that says "five shillings" is on the other side. 

Might it be real? 

thanks for any thoughts

[Paulus 1,975]

Welcome to the Forum BS, probably just stamped with someone's initials post-production, but pictures will help?

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Having problem with photos

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Is there a knack to uploading photos?  I've shrunk them to tiny 26 kb each, but it still says I'm limited to 500 kb

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Cracked it.  The coin is grubby - what's the best thing to clean it with?

The front and back are offset - if you hold it with the King's head vertical, and then flip the coin through 180 deg, the 1804 is shifted about 5 degrees anti-clockwise.

 

thanks for any thoughts

[coinkat 21]

Looks okay in terms of being genuine. I would not attempt to improve this coin based on its appearance. It looks original and will have greater appeal if it remains that way. The M C was engraved possibly as a gift to someone. Interesting . Value is a bit of a question mark because of the engraving. I suspect there are still some collectors that would be willing to pay a fair price for this- just not sure what the range would be... Perhaps £75-100?

Edited April 9, 2017 by coinkat

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Thank you!  Much appreciated

[azda 979]

Its a part of the history of the coin, perhaps it's for a loved one, it's definately contemporary to the coin and worth holding onto just for the history and the feel of history

[Ukstu 445]

Seen a few of these on ebay with initials etched into them. Usually sell for around £85 mark. Last one that i saw had MW etched into it.

Don't try to clean it. It looks great. A really nice coin. ?

Edited April 10, 2017 by Ukstu