Revised Post- 1806 Counterfeit Half Cent Update (un-deleted).
Sorry; I previously killed this post due to a concern I had already kind of beat this one into the ground. I have posted here and in a couple of other venues and lost track of what's what. The 1806 half cent fake was originally discussed in a thread here at https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/983930/relisted-scary-good-counterfeits-1793-wreath-cent-1806-half-cent and I had added a comment to that one previously.
I have updated the post; the Coin Week article can be found at https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/struck-counterfeit-coin-week-1806-c-1-half-cent-1-page-attribution-guide/
Since then I have had a friend report he has purchased the source example and another in my Dark Side group reported he has 3 examples, 2 raw and one in a slab; I hope to get together with both and compare examples and notes.
Best, Jack.
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Thank you very much for the article & update. Really enjoy them both.
Unfortunately this is the second most common variety, after the 1804, Plain 4 Stemless, of the Draped Bust Half Cents. These pigs copy everything, included the common stuff.
Among the three, the second one has the most convincing finish.
Darn... missed it again.... I feel so deprived... ...... Cheers, RickO
There should be a rule against deleting.....
Contact the Information Necromancy Technologist. They can restore the dead thread at the nod of a head, or so it is said.
I have restored it to the best of my abilities!
PCGS slabbed two counterfeit half cents? Jeezy peezy. I know this stuff happens but still..
Actually, PCGS is the one TPG that as far as I am aware did NOT certify one of these. The raw example donated to my collection is body-bagged by PCGS as "Counterfeit".
I have the opportunity to purchase the source example at a Sunday coin show; will post images when available.
You are doing some good work here. Thanks for showing the importance of being careful.
Purchased the source coin; damaged "A" in HALF is the main attribution mark for this and all of the struck clones.
Source example listed in the 2013 Americana Stack's Bowers auction, lot # 14112.
What a great teaching set. Hopefully, in the far future, you might donate the two coins to the ANA for Summer Seminar. LOL, easy for this very jealous collector of C/F's to suggest.
I am loaning several to a friend who is teaching seminars at the Summer ANA next month.
Just had another example show up and added to the collection; shows these are still out there...
@burfle23 Thanks again for your posts.