Counterfeit 1915 Coca Cola Convention slug?

Zoins

I just ran across this Coca Cola Convention slug....




For comparison, here's Stefanie's image from the Favorite 2013 Purchase thread:

AUandAG

Sure does look like a counterfeit.

bob

MsMorrisine

the second F in fifty is attached to the rim

Icollecteverything

The border under the letters on the reverse looks like little arrows instead of beads.

BillJones

It looks like cast counterfeit to me. The question is, why. It's a nice item, but I don't that market for the real thing is that large.

CaptHenway

I believe that there has been a thread about these.

coinsarefun

There are tons and tons of these that were made in the 1970's. They tried to copy the original one and pass them off as the real McCoy.
At almost anytime you can find one or two for sale on Ebay. They range from the one in the original post all the way to a flimsy sorry imitation.

I have seen many fakes on Heritage sell for $100-$300......very sad as the real ones are incredible looking.


It took me several years to find a real one since seeing SCDHunter thread about these.

MsMorrisine

It could go in the replica category if appropriately listed.

you can report it and link this thread.

It's obviously not original when comparing the two.

steveben

that's a really attractive specimen, coinsarefun!

Zoins

<< <i>There are tons and tons of these that were made in the 1970's. They tried to copy the original one and pass them off as the real McCoy.
At almost anytime you can find one or two for sale on Ebay. They range from the one in the original post all the way to a flimsy sorry imitation.

I have seen many fakes on Heritage sell for $100-$300......very sad as the real ones are incredible looking.


It took me several years to find a real one since seeing SCDHunter thread about these. >>



Good to know! These don't seem to be as easy to find as they might first appear.

s4ny

Would it be illegal to counterfeit these slugs? I suppose there is some law against it.

brg5658

<< <i>Would it be illegal to counterfeit these slugs? I suppose there is some law against it. >>



I doubt it. Even the original is a fantasy piece, so I have a hard time seeing anyone being prosecuted for creating a copy of a fantasy. lol

dollarsandcents

<< <i>Would it be illegal to counterfeit these slugs? I suppose there is some law against it. >>



Why would it be illegal to counterfeit these? They're basically private issue momentos for advertising or promotional purposes. It may against the law to use Coca-Colas' name without their permission, but I doubt they would go through the fuss of enforcing their copy-rights on something as benign as this.

LindeDad

Removed.

Zoins

<< <i>Would it be illegal to counterfeit these slugs? I suppose there is some law against it. >>



My interpretation of the Hobby Protection Act is that the original would be protected under the HPA. The Hobby Protection Act covers "original numismatic items" and "imitation numismatic items." It doesn't care if the pieces are fantasy pieces, advertising pieces or promotional pieces as long as the original meets the definition of an original numismatic item:



<< <i>(3) The term “original numismatic item” means anything which has been a part of a coinage or issue which has been used in exchange or has been used to commemorate a person or event. Such term includes coins, tokens, paper money, and commemorative medals. >>



It seems like the Coca Cola piece could qualify as a commemorative medal issued to commemorate an event.

ebaybuyer

is there a distinction between numismatic and exonumia ?