1821 capped bust half dollar

[$digger$]

went to my new site and found this 1821 capped bust, but it aint silver, its a copper counterfeit, not pewter. was so excited when I dug it, but now have no clue what I really have, havnt done any cleaning to it yet. rings up as +50

 

[jewelerguy]

wow that's awesome!

 

[TNGUNS]

Wow........ wonder what the value on a counterfeit would be. Killer find either way. Congrats

 

[CASPER-2]

counterfeits are still worth money - at least the old ones are

 

[ATpro5]

Counterfeits Are Sometimes More Cool Than The Real Thing! Nice Find!

 

[Metal Magnet]

woooow! amazing find.

 

[pepperj]

Very cool find for sure, tried to find a reference to the 1821 and only came up with this link.

Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Collectors Club

 

[hogge]

Very Kool....and highly collectible. Some guys pay really good for these well made CFT's. Congrats..........Hogge

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

No matter what, its a awesome find

 

[ModernMiner]

Very nice and unusual find.
Way to go!!!
-MM-

 

[terpfan]

Super unusual and super desirable coin find. Congrats!

 

[$digger$]

thanks all, and thanks for that link, just learned it my be brass, not copper

 

[old digger]

''Hot Dog''! Cool Find!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

More value than the real deal ,
unbelievable , a bogus copper Capped Bust half

 

[gimper]

I have a 1833 or 1834 half-dollar counterfeit made of brass with "United States Of America fifty cents" around the rim. That I dug. What is the value of one of those in good shape?Open to offers!!!

 

[Tenspeed]

Great find! I am still waiting to find ANY bust coin.

 

[treblehunter]

Great find, now get back there and check for more, keep digging. Congrats on a very cool find.

 

[detroitdigger]

Still a very cool find.

 

[doninbrewster]

Actually contemporary counterfeit bust half dollars are quite common and were probably the most counterfeited coin made at the time. I know someone who collected them and had at least 150 of them as of 25 years ago. In the late 1700's it was the British halfpence that was widely counterfeited. I found two British halfpence this summer, both were counterfeit. Didn't find any real ones. When it comes to British halfpence, I'd rather find the counterfeits. I'm not sure with a bust half. I guess it would depend on the condition. Either way, NICE FIND!

 

[Argentium]

Is there a prevailing theory as to how these period counterfeits were made ?- I have to assume they were cast in some way rather than die
struck- as I have no idea how one could create steel dies to duplicate the originals . Great find !