My latest Coin Week article on a Bad 1901-S Barber quarter

burfle23

I wrote this article with support from friends in the Barber Coin Collectors Society since I am an early copper guy.

Without images of the edge it is hard to confirm if it is a "put together coin" or struck, but we have not seen others, suggesting it is a unique counterfeit.

Ironic there was a similar coin (with the correct reverse type) in the previous RCMR.

https://coinweek.com/us-coins/from-the-dark-corner-an-authenticated-counterfeit-1901-s-barber-quarter/

ifthevamzarockin

Great work helping to inform & protect the coin community!

Project Numismatics

Thank you! Really appreciate all of the work you do!

291fifth

The wear on the reverse does not seem to match that on the obverse. Is that something that is seen on the genuine coins?

If it isn't would seem to suggest that the piece may be put together from two different coins.

ricko

Thanks for the information... The rim should definitely alert observant collectors. Cheers, RickO

mr1931S

@ricko said:
Thanks for the information... The rim should definitely alert observant collectors. Cheers, RickO

Correcto ricko.

burfle23

@291fifth said:
The wear on the reverse does not seem to match that on the obverse. Is that something that is seen on the genuine coins?

If it isn't would seem to suggest that the piece may be put together from two different coins.

A similar graded genuine example:

mr1931S

Aside from the wear,seeing two significantly different "looks" front and back in the OP images.The edge needs to be examined carefully for evidence of tampering with the reeding. Almost impossible for a counterfeiter to get an exact alignment of reeds by simply "sandwiching" two coin halves.

burfle23

The on-line cert for the subject example has been removed.

ifthevamzarockin

Nice!

giorgio11

Great information and I was not aware of the Type III reverse difference!

burfle23

@giorgio11 said:
Great information and I was not aware of the Type III reverse difference!

Everyone of my research efforts results in my learning something new as well @giorgio11 ! My experience is with early copper, so every time I go out of my comfort zone I lean on specialists of the subject series in the process. Have joined a number of coin clubs and learned a lot through the effort!

WAYNEAS

Thanks for the posting @burfle23
I am a little wiser today.
Wayne

burfle23

@WAYNEAS said:
Thanks for the posting @burfle23
I am a little wiser today.
Wayne

Thanks!