An East Java Counterstamped 8R - Madura Star

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swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 10/13/2009 09:19 am There is an auction on ebay involving a coin that is in an odd category. It is treated as both ORIGINAL and COUNTERFEIT depending upon which collector you are talking to. Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...280409170052 It is a BEAUTIFUL near MS copy of the Sumenep CS MADURA STAR. It is on an 8R host dated 1800. The host itself may be a Boston Style bullion forgery but that is a different subject. I am concerned with the stamp itself. I agree with the MTT site that this is a 1950's Fantasy copy of the Madura Star. Here is why: This is supported by comments I found in the Maria Theresa website: http://www.theresia.name/en/scm_sumenep.html The critical excerpt is: Report this Post to the Staff

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