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I could not find a 1838 half dollar to compare, but other than the date it looks like 1835-1836 halves I did see. Those used "50 C." instead of half dollar. This coin looks like it was possibly used on a necklace and was cleaned with a wire brush? Edit: saw two varieties of 1837 half dollars online, one with "half dollar", one with "50 cents". I don't know what was used on the 1838 coins.  Edited by Fuzzy317
03/22/2011 10:06 pm
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Thanks zeewool!
Fuzzy - As far as I'm aware it wasn't used on the 1838's.
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03/22/2011 10:18 pm
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All 1838 CBHs were "Half Dol." reverse. (Note the Obverse star pattern is WAY off too!) Quote:
Good eye Numi!  1838 Half Dollar  Edited by Moe145
03/22/2011 10:46 pm
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Beautiful coin. I would be proud to have it in my collection. It is a "Davignon Obv 3/Rev E". It is also the most common of all counterfeit bust halves.
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Hi Moe - thanks for posting a pic of the real thing. I see what you mean about the stars. the counterfeit has them almost connected to the rim denticles.
jfransch - I figured it was a modern Asian fake, thanks for informing me that it's a known older counterfeit! If you want it, it's yours gratis. Just let me know.
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03/22/2011 11:12 pm
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I guess the counterfeiter did not do their homework. And then again might not have cared since he was planning on selling it for way more than it cost to make. If he did, then it didn't matter how many errors he made. I always remember that story about the guy that counterfeited one dollar bills for over 20 years and they had Washington wrong. |
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And then again might not have cared since he was planning on selling it for way more than it cost to make Yep, thirty or forty cents. |
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"Yep, thirty or forty cents."
Wait, how does that work? =)
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"Yep, thirty or forty cents."
Wait, how does that work? =) Contemporary counterfeit intended to circulate at face value. Probably cost less than ten cents to make and then was spent for 50 cents. Fifty cents was a significant sum of money back at the time they were made. Call it the equivilent of $40 or so in todays money profit for each coin passed. |
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Wow, thanks for the historical insight Conder! =)
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