1811 50c Capped Bust Half Dollar O-105 R4 - Page 2

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adam126402 Pillar of the Community United States 528 Posts	Posted 04/19/2025 2:45 pm FortCollins, I wondered about it being a contemporary counterfeit as well, but overall thought surfaces looked better than I would expect for a CC made out of some crappy alloy, hence didn't mention that in my comment about pinholes. If they are CC, it should be well short of 13.5 grams. I have two CC Seated Liberty halves and they weigh 8.8 grams, s/b 12.4, and have corrosion as a result of the lousy metal used to make it. I suppose it could be a more modern counterfeit made with real silver. NS, is the weight and measurements correct? Edited by adam126402 04/19/2025 2:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 10945 Posts	Posted 04/19/2025 4:14 pm The coin weighs 13.38g whereas the standard is 13.5g. It is also slightly more than 33mm where the standard is 32.5mm. Given that this was struck in an open collar, it seems ok that the coin would expand slightly when struck. Seems within tolerance in these two regards. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS My coin e-commerce website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 04/20/2025 1:40 pm Quote: The coin weighs 13.38g whereas the standard is 13.5g. It is also slightly more than 33mm where the standard is 32.5mm. Given that this was struck in an open collar, it seems ok that the coin would expand slightly when struck. Seems within tolerance in these two regards. That almost certainly takes a contemporary counterfeit off the table. The edge looks good from the accompanying pics, too. That answers both of my ideas. You have a good mystery with that one. It's a nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 17528 Posts	Posted 04/21/2025 11:02 am new photos I'm changing to AU55. counterfeit is way out of my wheelhouse so no comment. Report this Post to the Staff
mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 1084 Posts	Posted 04/23/2025 12:00 pm very nice and original--- Report this Post to the Staff
adam126402 Pillar of the Community United States 528 Posts	Posted 04/23/2025 8:57 pm Speaking of contemporary counterfeit CBH, I came across this old post. This is more in line with my expectations for what one might look like, not NS's example. https://goccf.com/t/189564&SearchTerms=1818,half Report this Post to the Staff
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