1842 Zacatecas Cap and Rays

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TwoKopeiki
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Here's a neat counterfeit that pops up from time to time. Those familiar with the early Zacatecas eagle would spot the difference right away, plus the weight of just over 24 grams is damning by itself. But the neat marker that slips by a casual observer is the superscript s in Zs Ds Gs being reversed.

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  • threefifty
    threefifty Posts: 194 ✭✭✭
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    Nice one! I always love the little details on counterfeits.... reversed letters, non-existent assayers and mintmarks, etc. I especially like the eagle here. Is it yours?

  • TwoKopeiki
    TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,969 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @threefifty said:
    Nice one! I always love the little details on counterfeits.... reversed letters, non-existent assayers and mintmarks, etc. I especially like the eagle here. Is it yours?

    Nope, it's listed on ebay. I used to have an example when i was into counterfeits earlier in my numismatic life.

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  • Abuelo
    Abuelo Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That Eagle is as fake as they come :D:D

  • threefifty
    threefifty Posts: 194 ✭✭✭
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    @TwoKopeiki said:

    @threefifty said:
    Nice one! I always love the little details on counterfeits.... reversed letters, non-existent assayers and mintmarks, etc. I especially like the eagle here. Is it yours?

    Nope, it's listed on ebay. I used to have an example when i was into counterfeits earlier in my numismatic life.

    Nice. I am still into counterfeits myself... but there are so many out there I try to limit myself to the more egregious ones. This is a cool one, thanks for sharing!

  • realeswatcher
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    Another current eBay piece, same dies... this example's cool plating peel readily reveals its nefarious nature:

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