How Common Is Counterfeit/Fake Colonial Paper Money?

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slh1 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 09:11 am I was thinking of buying three with notable print dates; Boston Tea party 1773, Declaration of Independence signed 1776, Battle of King's Mountain 1780 as examples and frame them as a historical set for display. any suggestions as to how to avoid being ripped off? Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3514 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 10:22 am It's very common, available at museums, tourist attractions and all over web. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 10:24 am Here is a fun read http://oldcurrencyvalues.com/pre_ci...ar_currency/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 12:00 pm Go to your reputable coin or paper money dealer and tell him what you're looking for. Or buy certified and graded notes, then remove them from the slab for framing, if that's what you want to do. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 3:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
slh1 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 5:01 pm Thanks good advice as always. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 6:21 pm Be very, very careful! to the Paper Money Forum! Report this Post to the Staff
slh1 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 11:07 pm I am looking at a Colonial note, Pennsylvania Oct/ 1st 1773 serial number 1777. This note and number does not appear on the list of known fakes from the article at oldcurrencyvalues.com It looks nice and he is asking $165.00. I have noticed most of the colonial notes are from Pennsylvania. Should I be concerned about so many being from Pennsylvania? Is this a Red flag. Thanks for your input. Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 843 Posts	Posted 01/27/2018 01:51 am Pennsylvania was one of the largest of the colonies, so they produced significantly more currency than the smaller colonies. $165 is not unreasonable for some notes, but it's hard to offer any advice without seeing pictures. As with other banknotes, the safest way to assure something is genuine is for it to be slabbed and graded by a third party grading company like PMG or PCGS. Edited by GregAlex 01/27/2018 01:54 am Report this Post to the Staff
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How Common Is Fake Colonial Paper Money?