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1. Initial research on a group of struck fake 1803 "C-3" half cents-Draft

   

   

   Discussion by burfle23 · May 25, 2018 3:41PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I am working on an article summarizing initial research on a group of struck fake 1803 half cents. This one has become particularly difficult, as there appear to be 2 groups of fakes, one I call "originals", the other "restrikes". As in the case of many of these groups of counterfeits we have found the probable genuine…

2. Re: Initial research on a group of struck fake 1803 "C-3" half cents-Draft

   

   Comment by burfle23 · May 26, 2018 5:28AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   The earliest source coin we have recorded goes back to 2011; 1st struck fake documented from 2013. The floodgates seemingly opened on these in the fall of 2015. Unfortunately most of the first ones "discovered" were in TPG holders. Of the fake 1806 half cents from one of my earlier posts I am aware of 6 struck examples in…