Inspired by another thread.... is there a single counterfeit or two you want?

[James_OldeTowne]

I would like to own an 1815 large cent some day.

 

... and I wouldn't mind that 1805 dollar !

 

How about you?

[PerryHall]

I had the chance to buy a counterfeit high relief Saint (Omegaman counterfeit) for a little over melt. I now regret not buying it.

[physics-fan3.14]

I had the chance to buy a counterfeit high relief Saint (Omegaman counterfeit) for a little over melt. I now regret not buying it.

 

Oooh, if I could have gotten the money together, I would have snatched that one up.

[AegisIII]

The 1969 doubled die Lincoln cent counterfeit comes to mind. Though AFAIK all of them were seized. There's also a certain Spanish Americana colonial 2 reales counterfeit I want that has retrograde legends. It's probably not that available. I'd also like more bust half counterfeits, especially the 1842, the super-crude 1838-O, and the 1836-O. And maybe some other dates of Henning counterfeits.

[PerryHall]

I had the chance to buy a counterfeit high relief Saint (Omegaman counterfeit) for a little over melt. I now regret not buying it.

 

Oooh, if I could have gotten the money together, I would have snatched that one up.

 

I had the money but I though it would be better used to buy a genuine Saint. Big mistake. It's the only time I had a chance to buy this coin and I've never seen another since. Sometimes when opportunity knocks..................

[Dcoin]

The often debated 1959 wheatie come to mind and....

 

a chopmarked counterfeit trade dollar.

[rbrown4]

I am not certain if this qualifies as a "counterfit" but it is a "not genuine" coin. The infamous 1883 rackateer five cent piece, gold plated in an effort to be passed off as a $5 Gold Piece. Already owned however.

 

Rey

 

[jackson64]

great post rey, I have wanted one of those 1883's also....I also wouldn't mind a 1794 Flowing Hair half..

[JKK]

I'd love a racketeer nickel with the plating still partially on it.

 

I was asking my local dealer how often they saw counterfeits. He went into the back and brought out a 1943 Morgan dollar. I'd like to have something like that, just for amusement.

 

Although I'd bet I have some counterfeits already, because I have a few ancient coins. From what I read of those, it's pretty hard to detect the fakes, so I'd bet one of my denarii is a phonarius.