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A neat 1842 Contemporary Counterfeit Seated Dime

NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
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One my most recent contemporary counterfeits I picked up. I got lucky again and picked it up for a reasonable price via BIN. This one was struck with hand cut dies, very crude/goofy looking liberty and the reverse lettering is uneven. Love these bogus/ whacky looking ones. Definitely circulated for awhile. Enjoy!

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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,054 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's pretty cool. Was it offered as a CF?

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cladiator said:
    That's pretty cool. Was it offered as a CF?

    No, the seller listed it as a possible "trial piece" or "pattern". That's what the flip said. From looking at their other listings, don't believe they deal much in coins.

  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I sold one of these a while back, it brought good money. I bought mine as a regular old business strike lol.

    "It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is cool and compared to the bust halves, these are as rare as hen's teeth.

    peacockcoins

  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,809 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gerry's site has a pretty good list of known contemporary counterfeit seated dimes, including your 1842.
    https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/cf_date/cf_date_mintmark.htm

  • jayPemjayPem Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's fantastic!

  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it!

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am drawn to the stars. Nice.

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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a Seated quarter, clear fake, bought in a lot for silver, at the time, 75 cents, no date- or not a clear date.

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good addition to the contemporary counterfeit collection... (CCC).... Liberty has a skull face. Cheers, RickO

  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What an excellent piece! That is a spectacular contemporary counterfeit. I wonder whether any survive in better condition.

  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DelawareDoons said:
    I sold one of these a while back, it brought good money. I bought mine as a regular old business strike lol.

    I probably bought it if you sold it on eBay, that's where I picked mine up last year. I love the hand-made counterfeits, this one has a ton of character.

    Sean Reynolds

    Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.

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  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those certainly are neat. I remember when no one collected them and you could get them for a song.

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @yosclimber said:
    Gerry's site has a pretty good list of known contemporary counterfeit seated dimes, including your 1842.
    https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/cf_date/cf_date_mintmark.htm

    Yes it's a fantastic resource!! Thanks everyone.

  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool !

  • CurtGam2004CurtGam2004 Posts: 3 ✭

    Very interesting! Contemporary counterfeits are such a fun and interesting area of numismatics. No piece is ever really identical.

  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @seanq said:

    @DelawareDoons said:
    I sold one of these a while back, it brought good money. I bought mine as a regular old business strike lol.

    I probably bought it if you sold it on eBay, that's where I picked mine up last year. I love the hand-made counterfeits, this one has a ton of character.

    Sean Reynolds

    Yeah I'm fairly sure it was you. Think I congratulated you on the purchase when you posted it here? If I'm not imagining that.

    "It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."

  • maymay Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Liberty’s looking like one of those Kardashians… ;):D

    Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard

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