This is a cast copy. The dime stores were selling examples like this for a buck a piece before the Hobby Protection act was passed. The real thing sells for at least several thousand dollars, and there are a lot of deceptive counterfeits of it.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
Better to just buy a real one. I think David Lawrence has one in stock that is less (well the grade is Fine I think) than the ones that come up from time to time on Heritage. Probably is as mentioned one of the re-strikes from 1876.
Jared
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This is a cast copy. The dime stores were selling examples like this for a buck a piece before the Hobby Protection act was passed. The real thing sells for at least several thousand dollars, and there are a lot of deceptive counterfeits of it.
Must end life...in classic Lorne Green pose...from 'Battlestar Galactica'...best...death...ever!"
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