Is This Idea Legal? Replica Civil War Token

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jimpeters New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/23/2014 9:08 pm Hello all, I have a question for the general community here. I own an 1863 not one cent indian head coin/token from the civil war. If I cast replicate this coin am I committing a crime? Is it legal to reproduce/counterfeit civil war tokens? Please excuse my ignorance. Thanks for any and all replies! Jim Report this Post to the Staff

52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 07/23/2014 9:44 pm Have you ever tried casting something ? Seems like it would be hard to do. I have no idea if it would be legal since it wasn't really U.S. coinage. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
jimpeters New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/23/2014 9:52 pm yes I have cast several thing using wax. just wondering if its illegal to replicate a civil war token, seems like it wouldnt be since it was never us legal tender Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 07/23/2014 10:03 pm It is illegal only if you try to sell them as genuine coins. If you err on the safe side, cast all of your replicas with a permanent (stamped or raised) marking of "COPY" as it is a technical requirement to make these coins legal to make. Read and acquaint yourself with the Hobby Protection Act to know all the specifics as to the legality of your enterprise. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 07/23/2014 10:31 pm Exactly what I was going to say. Report this Post to the Staff
jimpeters New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/23/2014 10:34 pm ok thanks a bunch! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 07/23/2014 11:34 pm Correct. The Hobby Protection Act requires "any imitation numismatic item" to be stamped. Civil war tokens qualify as "numismatic items". Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 12:17 am Back in the 1960's, a company (possibly the Columbia Mint?) produced many cast copies of common Civil War tokens. Fortunately, they typically possess a granular surface, making them relatively easy to spot. In recent years, I've seen some questionable zinc CWT's; those being scarcer varieties. NGC has been refusing to slab them, it appears. Report this Post to the Staff
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