Thoughts on an 1802 Bust Dollar?
burfle23
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NGC and I wrote articles on these- NGC on the original "1802" seen and mine on the extended "family" of struck fakes, based on a 1799 B-10/ BB-163 large eagle reverse dollar:
We have seen all dates from 1798 through 1804, including and 1804!
The latest offering for sale on the internet:
Many matching marks with the previous 1802 including the "flattened 1", but with a different reverse which I have not tried to attribute yet...
My Coin Week summary article can be found at https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/struck-counterfeit-coins-a-second-family-of-struck-fake-draped-bust-dollars/
The last few images in the article ended up out of sync with the captions but I think you can still get the drift!
Best, Jack.
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@burfle23... Thanks for the great pictures and the PUP's. Cheers, RickO
Great post!
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JY - burfle23
November 9, 2020
As I have continued to state in my other articles, one of the best ways to protect yourself from this type of fake for sale is to learn the coin series yourself.
Buy the reference books. Join a discussion group or club focused on your interests such as Early American Coppers (EAC), and ask other experienced members and friends. And review similar items on the internet – major auction house sales archives and NGC and PCGS’s variety pages are great online resources.
As always, the research and summary articles continue to be a collaborative effort with many EAC members and “Dark Side” friends participating and contributing!