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copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 01/13/2013 2:20 pm Looking through the inexpensive type coin bins at my LCS, I came across this. Knew immediately it was a fake, and I brought it to the woman that runs the shop. She told me to just keep it. UGLY coin, to say the least! Report this Post to the Staff

Tom B Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 01/13/2013 2:23 pm I think it is mighty cool. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 01/13/2013 2:33 pm Is that a cast copy? I've dug coins that ended up looking like that. Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 01/13/2013 2:49 pm This coin is a cast lead copy. As common as lead is most people do not realize that it is very hazardous to your health. One should, if possible, handle lead items with gloves on or wash your hands thoroughly after and especially before eating to prevent any ingestion of lead particles. Lead can build up in a person's system much faster than it can be removed. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 01/13/2013 3:21 pm Other than it's appearance, the fact that it could be bent was a dead giveaway to it being counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 01/13/2013 3:33 pm Why on earth would someone pick that date to counterfeit? Thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/14/2013 12:02 pm It probably wasn't a numismatic counterfeit. Either someone just playing around, or it could be a contemporary counterfeit in which case they didn't care what date they used. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 01/14/2013 12:06 pm A more common date would less suspicious than a rare(r) date...IMO. Edited by oih82w8 01/14/2013 12:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 01/25/2013 09:21 am I like it. Worth $1 to me. :) Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 01/25/2013 09:42 am Nice. :-) I'd love to have something like this in The Black Cabinet's stacks. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
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