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Do you consider the insert on this one (accidently) deceptive?

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  • truebloodtrueblood Posts: 609 ✭✭✭✭

    wow

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,659 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The first one especially so, because it calls the piece a "coin."

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,659 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another imitation numismatic item subject to the Hobby Protection Act, but nobody cares.

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
  • KSorboKSorbo Posts: 170 ✭✭✭

    A term like “modern fantasy strike” would go a long ways.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,938 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don’t know, it says private mint.

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    to the OP's question, no.

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't think so as the "Private Mint" notation is enough for me. However, I can see where confusion might arise and can support @KSorbo 's idea of using something like "Modern Private Mint Fantasy" (would be better if we knew a date so it could be "2004 Private Mint Fantasy" since "modern" can be a bit vague).

  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,701 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perplexing until you look at the piece and say, "Blech," then it doesn't matter.

    It probably would be best had the label said it was a reproduction, even if not a very good one, rather than "Private Mint," and maybe also put the date in quotes or included the actual date of manufacture. At least it has a COPY stamp. There were "Morgan-Barber" designs, and this one seems to approximate J-1615.

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:
    Another imitation numismatic item subject to the Hobby Protection Act, but nobody cares.

    Is labeling of a holder by a third part subject to the HPA? The item is stamped with COPY, which seems to meet the HPA requirement.

    Numismatist Ordinaire
    See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Does not look deceptive to me...... Cheers, RickO

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:
    The first one especially so, because it calls the piece a "coin."

    I don't think the label states it's a coin. The seller calls it a coin, but not the TPG label.

    Numismatist Ordinaire
    See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @astrorat said:

    @CaptHenway said:
    The first one especially so, because it calls the piece a "coin."

    I don't think the label states it's a coin. The seller calls it a coin, but not the TPG label.

    All his descriptions are basically the same, regardless of whether they're coins or medals. Besides, it's listed in the "Exonumia>Medals" category.

    I vote "Nothing to see here."

  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not deceptive but clarity would be better if the TPG put the date in parentheses and/or added some additional information.

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,659 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @astrorat said:

    @CaptHenway said:
    Another imitation numismatic item subject to the Hobby Protection Act, but nobody cares.

    Is labeling of a holder by a third part subject to the HPA? The item is stamped with COPY, which seems to meet the HPA requirement.

    Sorry, I missed that. That makes it fully compliant.

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.

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