1913 Fake/Counterfeit Half Eagle German-Help

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mommyohs New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/07/2009 3:16 pm I have a silver tone coin dated 1913 that has the indian head and eagle of a 1913 gold half eagle coin. It has only 10 stars and the word Germany on the indian side. Anyone have any clues or information about this coin? It claims to be a $5 coin on the eagle side, also. This was given to my grandmother in ww2 by a US GI stationed in the united kingdom. We are curious for more information and can't seem to find answers anywhere. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/07/2009 3:29 pm And naturally, people will ask: Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 01/07/2009 3:40 pm It Sounds like a normal $5 with a weird coloration and a counterstamp of the word Germany, and the wrong number of stars. We do love a good picture now and again. Sounds like a simple counterfeit made out of silver but the counterstamp (if that's what it is) is kinda weird. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16817 Posts	Posted 01/07/2009 7:57 pm Sounds to me more like a German-made piece of play money. Lauer of Nuremberg was making all kinds of imitation coins up to the beginning of WWI. I agree with the sentiment. 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
mommyohs New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/07/2009 10:28 pm Okay guys, I'll get it back from my mother and post a photo :) Thanks for the replies already, we are really curious about this coin. Mommyohs Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 10:54 am to the place for answers and friendly people. Although I don't know much, nothing, about foreign coins, there are always someone here that does. Report this Post to the Staff
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