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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jack D. Young, post: 3011548, member: 93371&quot;][ATTACH=full]746948[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my previous posts was in regards to damaged genuine “source” coins (coins repaired and used to make counterfeit dies) and the resulting struck fakes. A “variety” left out of the previous research is one of the most significant, counterfeit 1836 Gobrecht “dollars”.</p><p><br /></p><p>The “discovery” was made almost accidentally after being approached by an ex-internet seller (linked to several I followed) offering an example for sale for $3000.00- sounds like a bargain, right? The “coin” was to be sent “origin China” via the Netherlands.</p><p><br /></p><p>No deal was struck, but the images provided sparked a deeper dive and resulted in the research article published by Coin Week at: <a href="https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/struck-counterfeit-coin-week-repaired-1836-gobrecht-dollar-1-page-attribution-guide/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/struck-counterfeit-coin-week-repaired-1836-gobrecht-dollar-1-page-attribution-guide/" rel="nofollow">https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/struck-counterfeit-coin-week-repaired-1836-gobrecht-dollar-1-page-attribution-guide/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Images have also been saved at the Newman Numismatic Portal (<a href="https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/imagecollection/510561" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/imagecollection/510561" rel="nofollow">https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/imagecollection/510561</a>) and Saul Teichman’s pattern website referenced in the article…[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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