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HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26075 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:03 am This came in a lot of international coins last week. Right away I could tell that something was not right, as the color was off and it just didn't feel right. UK 1 Farthing 1825 counterfeit. Diagnostics are 3.99 g, 21.7 mm diameter, and 1.4 mm thick vs. 4.72 g, 22 mm, and 1.65 mm for a genuine example. https://en.numista.com/6879 Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191045 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:57 am Still a nice example for the black cabinet! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
GLB49 Bedrock of the Community United States 26935 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:36 pm Thank you, HondoB. Do people collect counterfeits after they're proven to be fake? My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125 My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270 My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829 My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191045 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:42 pm Quote: Do people collect counterfeits after they're proven to be fake? Yes, they may refer to it as their "black cabinet" collection. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75855 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:43 pm Interesting find, HondoB. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26075 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:44 pm Thank you all! Quote: Still a nice example for the black cabinet! Yes, especially since it didn't cost me anything. Quote: Do people collect counterfeits after they're proven to be fake? Absolutely! But mainly CCCs - contemporary circulating counterfeits. I think that new-model Chinese fakes are of little interest to anyone in a numismatic sense. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB Yesterday 12:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191045 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:45 pm Quote: Yes, especially since it didn't cost me anything. Quote: Absolutely! But mainly CCCs - contemporary circulating counterfeits. I think that new-model Chinese fakes are of little interest to anyone in a numismatic sense. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
GLB49 Bedrock of the Community United States 26935 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:52 pm Thank you, jbuck and Hondo for your answers. I know very little about old coins and counterfeits in general. My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125 My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270 My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829 My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100060 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:38 pm 2010 United Kingdom - 1 Penny Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100060 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:38 pm 2014 United Kingdom - 2 Pence Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26075 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:38 pm Here's an example of an interesting fake - a so-called "evasion copper" from the 1770s. There was a severe shortage of small change then and counterfeiting was rampant. The penalty for such was death, so counterfeiters made "tokens" that superficially resembled official half penny coins. However, various details, such as legends and portraits, were incorrect enough to allow for plausible deniability. Genuine: https://en.numista.com/5335 Fake: https://en.numista.com/49959 Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100060 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:38 pm 2014 United Kingdom - 5 Pence Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100060 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:39 pm 2021 United Kingdom - 10 Pence Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100060 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:39 pm 2014 United Kingdom - 20 Pence Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100060 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:39 pm 2019 United Kingdom - 50 Pence Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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