An Interesting Not Genuine Off-Center 1805 Half Cent

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burfle23 Valued Member United States 482 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 11:43 am Added a group of 5 "early coppers" to my research collection including this Half Cent. Images came out pretty well and show how the counterfeiters are trying to make these look more "original". There are 4 different varieties of 1805 Half Cent, and this isn't one! The die chip under the "A" is common to this family of fakes, but this is the 1st off-center struck example. The chip is always seen on the reverse of a genuine 1804 C-6 Half Cent reverse: I wrote a Coin Week article on this group of CN counterfeits... Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 54905 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 10:26 pm Very interesting. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 15757 Posts	Posted 01/13/2025 12:05 am They're relentless. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 64158 Posts	Posted 01/13/2025 08:26 am Thanks for the info on these coins and what to look for. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157714 Posts	Posted 01/13/2025 12:27 pm Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 10873 Posts	Posted 01/17/2025 1:35 pm It would be so easy to add the chip now by gouging the die. I am sure that there are other identifying markers to foil counterfeiters. Also added hi-tech safeguards should be developed as the fakes get increasingly better. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS My coin e-commerce website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
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