A Fake/Counterfeit Older Than The Seller Claims

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swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 12:29 pm Here is a situation that is not too often encountered. This seller has posted a counterfeit made BEFORE 1845 and he is incorrectly listing it as a "sand casting" from the Revolutionary period ca 1910. Here is the coin. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...190067554887 The coin is actually a worn copy of the Riddell # 406. The coin was originally dated 1827 and has a Fantasy mint mark of G (with no small letter inside or adjacent) and assayer initials of AO. The eagle die was used on several different counterfeit varieties: 403 1838 Ms OM 410 1837 G AM 421 1829 P OR 423 1839 P OR It is also a very close cousin of the following varieties: 227 1833 Zs OR 249 1836 Zs OM 404 1838 Ms OM Of all the varieties, the 406 is the most common - I have 6 variations of the 406. It was made with a variety of assays but all are far underweight and have 10% silver or less. I have written to the seller and advised him of the error in his listing. Report this Post to the Staff

Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 12:36 pm I think there are many people who do not know how involved counterfeit varieties can be. Until I started reading your posts and emails, I had no idea. Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Dollar Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 1:26 pm swamperbob, Thank You for sharing all your knowledge, it helps everyone to make wiser buying decisions. You must have a lot of time and research involved and we are all benefiting from it. May you have a prosperous and Happy New Year. Report this Post to the Staff
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