Barber Half Dollar Counterfeits In Lead: 1897-O, 1897-S (2), 1898-S, 1902-S - Page 2

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kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 7:22 pm Wow, that's quite a variety of thicknesses. Are they all heads up or down? They all appear to have a disruption in the reeding along the bottom edge (blobs of metal, filled gaps); maybe it's a clue as to how they were produced? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 8:45 pm Very worth having them all in a 'black' collection, despite the obvious fact that they are of lead. Their surface texture suggests that they are cast. On the suspicion? that they are most probably contemporary counterfeits, they may? well have a small place in American numismatic history. Any (even slightly) serious modern collector would not be deceived. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is worth remembering that Mints occasionally do die trial strikes in lead, but their fabric is very different ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lead has occasionally been used as a genuine coinage metal 1. The Chinese produced a few cast cash coins in lead. 2. Some minor coins of Ujjain South India the second century were made of lead 3. Lead floral coins of Angkor were produced in South East Asia in (about) the 13th and 14th centuries. Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3650 Posts	Posted 10/05/2023 12:53 am Very interesting examples, thanks for sharing! Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96451 Posts	Posted 10/05/2023 08:10 am wow - the edges are all kinds of messed up. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 10/05/2023 09:42 am Quote: Thicknesses are very different. That is some wide variety there! 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
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