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

SS

 

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[goldnow]

This one was a heart stopper, until I got it home and washed. Then it was too good too be real.. Broken Heart for a week. Tourist piece is my best guess.

 

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[curbdiggercarl57]

Only have dug two, this Morgan Dollar made of lead, and a Barber Half, that I can't seem to find a photo of. Can't read the date, and both sides are backwards. Looks like someone just took a real silver dollar, and tried to hammer the imprint onto a round piece of lead. I'll take a photo of the Half.
Carl

 

[Silver Searcher]

Vicky Sovereign.....well half of one

SS

 

[Fr3nchy27]

This was found at an old park from the 1800's. After a little research, I found out the letters H.M.F. stand for a guys initials, H.M. Frost. He was a druggist from Michigan. He must have stamps coins back in the day to show credit to his store? My dad found this. I thought it was cool. I had never seen a counterstamped shield nickel before. HH everyone!

Justin

 

[jimb]

You are right Iron Patch this is a grate topic! Another good one might be what is this coin, can't find it in any book!

 

[Iron Patch]

You are right Iron Patch this is a grate topic! Another good one might be what is this coin, can't find it in any book!

I would guess most have been posted for an ID already, and if not answered probably not enough detail to go by. I don't think too many people have coins that they would not have made a good attempt at. Plus Jeff would move the thead to the what's it forum.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Found this one in a ballpark, former site of a traveling circus. The reverse is blank.

Your find is half of a coin mold for casting counterfeit nickels!

 

[scratcher]

Found this one in a ballpark, former site of a traveling circus. The reverse is blank.

Your find is half of a coin mold for casting counterfeit nickels!

Good ID Buckles, that makes good sense considering the location. Alot of people probably got short-changed!

 

[Brian in MA]

1837 Large Cent made of lead.

Also found a seated half once that is made of pewter I think. Not sure where it is now. I'll post a pic if I find it.

Brian in MA

 

[Iron Patch]

1837 Large Cent made of lead.

Also found a seated half once that is made of pewter I think. Not sure where it is now. I'll post a pic if I find it.

Brian in MA

If you have any amount of George II/III coppers you probably have more counterfeits to post.

 

[Brian in MA]

Yup, got dozens of them. But, almost all of them are unidentifiable due to the soil conditions up here. I'm sure there are a few counterfeits amongst them.

I only have a handful of coppers that are pleasing to the eyes. Thank God silver comes out looking so nice.

 

[Bubba65]

Here are a couple of my counterfeits. 1771 Machin Mills is the first and the second is a 1787 Hibernia.

Bubba65

 

[redbird]

i "found" this one but not in the ground

 

[Iron Patch]

i "found" this one but not in the ground

That looks like a real dime but plated?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Proberbly the Best Copper I have ever dug our soil is usually brutal to them, especially with all the chemicals poured on Geo111 Irish cft

SS

 

[jdsarasin8194]

 

[veronasteve]

got this denarius of mark anthony and octavian..it's a contempory fake not a modern copy..

 

[fistfulladirt]

Found this one in a ballpark, former site of a traveling circus. The reverse is blank.

Your find is half of a coin mold for casting counterfeit nickels!

Thanks BuckleBoy, it's one of my favorite finds.

 

[prolab69]

A contemporary from some 1800s garage tinkerers,
Pro-

 

[Iron Patch]

A contemporary from some 1800s garage tinkerers,
Pro-

What metal? Are you sure it's not copper and a genuine brockage error. It's still cool even if counterfeit.