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<p>[QUOTE="paddyman98, post: 4005988, member: 44615"]What? Really? I also heard he lied about counterfeiting that cent!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-mystery-of-the-1959-d-mule-lincoln-cent" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-mystery-of-the-1959-d-mule-lincoln-cent" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-mystery-of-the-1959-d-mule-lincoln-cent</a></p><p>Quote<b> "The coin then became available in a Goldberg's Auction in September of 2002; however, the coin was suddenly pulled from the auction as convicted forger Mark Hofmann claimed he produced this piece using the spark erosion process. Hofmann had read a column in <i>Coin World</i> discussing the Mule cent and sent a letter to his daughter from prison claiming he had produced the coin. The Secret Service later reported that they found no merit to Hofmann's claim." </b>Closed quote</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn't take his word for it if he actually responds!</p><p><br /></p><p>Congrats on this thread being featured! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="paddyman98, post: 4005988, member: 44615"]What? Really? I also heard he lied about counterfeiting that cent! [URL]https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-mystery-of-the-1959-d-mule-lincoln-cent[/URL] Quote[B] "The coin then became available in a Goldberg's Auction in September of 2002; however, the coin was suddenly pulled from the auction as convicted forger Mark Hofmann claimed he produced this piece using the spark erosion process. Hofmann had read a column in [I]Coin World[/I] discussing the Mule cent and sent a letter to his daughter from prison claiming he had produced the coin. The Secret Service later reported that they found no merit to Hofmann's claim." [/B]Closed quote I wouldn't take his word for it if he actually responds! Congrats on this thread being featured! ;)[/QUOTE]
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