Post Your Best Counterfeit or Counterstamped Coins

[Silver Searcher]

There should be plenty of these from both sides of the pond I know there has been some really nice ones posted before I will start things of with this William111 shilling

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[ohdigger]

found in march 2009

 

[hogge]

I have several counterfeits, but this one, found in Oct. of 2009, has the best detail.

 

[ironhorse]

only counterstamp I got this year was one of those headscratchers, found at an early acadian/loyalist site


I wouldn't be surprised if some of the British halfpennies I found this year were counterfeits as well

 

[ironhorse]

jeez! almost forgot this engraved coin I got last season

 

[RPG]

I can't say it's counterfeit but I have yet to get a good answer why it's so thin unless it is. Best I can tell it's a 1850 large cent with detail on both sides. Thinner than a dime.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Great coins keep them coming everyone

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[Iron Patch]

Great coins keep them coming everyone

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I think this will be one of my favorite threads. Glad I thought of it.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Great coins keep them coming everyone

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I think this will be one of my favorite threads. Glad I thought of it.

You must have some were are they

 

[Iron Patch]

Here ya go.

 

[Iron Patch]

 

[Iron Patch]

 

[Iron Patch]

 

[postalgriff]

found this barber half in a spill with 2 dimes

 

[goldie1959]

thats mine ,

 

[CRUSADER]

Not including the few Roman ones I have, plus I gave my collection of counterstamped coins away to a collector about 3 years ago.
I also know I have had many counterfeit halfpennies & Shillings but never kept them.

 

[Iron Patch]

Damn! You said you didn't have any Spanish. (or is it just a cob you're waiting for?) That 8 reale with the George bust counterstamp certainly counts. I'd be very happy with that. Is the detail good on the other side?

Also, the George III Farthing in the 2nd pic, is there much to see on the other side? I like those misc. silver too.

 

[CRUSADER]

Damn! You said you didn't have any Spanish. (or is it just a cob you're waiting for?) That 8 reale with the George bust counterstamp certainly counts. I'd be very happy with that. Is the detail good on the other side?

Also, the George III Farthing in the 2nd pic, is there much to see on the other side? I like those misc. silver too.

yeah, both as good on the other sides. The 8 is a fake.

 

[Iron Patch]

Damn! You said you didn't have any Spanish. (or is it just a cob you're waiting for?) That 8 reale with the George bust counterstamp certainly counts. I'd be very happy with that. Is the detail good on the other side?

Also, the George III Farthing in the 2nd pic, is there much to see on the other side? I like those misc. silver too.

yeah, both as good on the other sides. The 8 is a fake.

I know it is, but contemporary isn't it? I think that's a great find.

PS... A couple years back I got a steal on one of those. (a real/silver one that is) The Seller listed it under Mexico thinking it was the proper place to put an 8 reale, and of course it is if there's no stamp. Anyway I couldn't believe I won it for $85. Two weeks later I sold it for $425.

 

[CRUSADER]

Damn! You said you didn't have any Spanish. (or is it just a cob you're waiting for?) That 8 reale with the George bust counterstamp certainly counts. I'd be very happy with that. Is the detail good on the other side?

Also, the George III Farthing in the 2nd pic, is there much to see on the other side? I like those misc. silver too.

yeah, both as good on the other sides. The 8 is a fake.

I know it is, but contemporary isn't it? I think that's a great find.

PS... A couple years back I got a steal on one of those. (a real one that is) The Seller listed it under Mexico thinking it was the proper place to put an 8 reale, and of course it is if there's no stamp. Anyway I couldn't believe I won it for $85. Two weeks later I sold it for $425.

yeah contemporary. I wouldn't mind a real one for the collection but they are pretty expensive with the countermark.. Did you know the saying at the time: "The head of a Mad man on the neck of a fool"