Mail Bid Auction 57

Auction ends on January 5, 2024 6:00 pm EST



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Lot Number 108

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1812 - D.1A R.7+ Fine

This lot and those to follow are from the reference collection of Mark Glazer. Most coins plated in Keith Davignon’s reference work, Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Dollars, are from the Glazer Collection. For the latest information on this engaging series visit the web site of the Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Collectors Club, http://cccbhcc.com/.

Suggesting grades for counterfeit busties is an exercise in futility. All dates before 1823 are rare. According to the CCCBHCC just 6 examples of this 1812 die pair have been reported. It appears to have been struck in copper, then given a silver wash. Lettered edge. A test gouge on the rim and scratches on both sides memorialize well-justified suspicions of those asked to accept the item in commerce. Glazer’s insert notes the provenance: Finkelstein/Meyer.

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High Bid	Maximum Bid	Total Price
$390 Reserve met	$700	$429

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