Contemporary Counterfeit Bust Half Dollars

MrEureka · October 21, 2008 12:06PM

How much do they sell for? Are they more or less valuable than real coins of comparable quality and rarity? What's the logic to the market?

I understand that it's hard to generalize, but please try.

STONE · October 21, 2008 12:08PM

I believe they generally sell for $50 to $100 for the common ones (general term since they aren't really that commonn), and
the rarer ones - I imagine - would sell for more, but I'm not sure how much more.

Aegis3 · October 21, 2008 12:10PM

I've paid $15 each for two low-grade examples, and $65 for another, not low-grade. All relatively common pieces. More rare/interesting varieties can go into the three figure range. The flowing hair counterfeits have sold in the mid four figure range.

Oh yeah. Sheridan Downey sold Jules Reiver's and someone else's about two years ago. Of course I cannot remember exactly when, but the bust half nuts here can likely help.

Quarternut · October 21, 2008 12:27PM

I am always a buyer for marriages I don't have! I own several that are un-published as well...

If any one has any they want to sell please PM me.

As to what they are worth, depends on a lot of factors just like any other coin. I bought a new one that is unlisted in the book while at the Baltimore ANA for $25, not the norm though, as they are usually a bit more as long as they are not too scraggly looking...

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STONE · October 21, 2008 12:30PM

Steve, I have an un-documented (as far as I know) 1809 Contemporary Counterfeit CBH.

Unfortunately for you it's not for sale.

I don't have the coin handy, and I don't have pictures of it off hand.

These are pretty cool coins and would make an interesting side-CBH collection.

MrEureka · October 21, 2008 12:54PM

It seems like these aren't very expensive. At the risk of sounding stupid, do you think people don't respect the contemporary counterfeits because they're fakes? If so, I don't get it. The history, rarity and character of the pieces at least equals that of the real coins.

pheh · October 21, 2008 12:58PM

Likely they don't collect them because there isn't enough educational material out there on them for the populace to get to know them. There is a lot of material that needs updating, color pictures, and general rewrite for today's audiences - IMHO.

Quarternut · October 21, 2008 1:01PM

Winston,
There is a new marriage for 1809 that is not in the book, but is known. It was in Sheridan Downey MBS #19 Lot 255.

I would love to see a picture when you get a chance...

Unfortunately for you it's not for sale.

Damn!

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Contemporary Counterfeit Bust Half Dollars

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