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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 8537526, member: 102103&quot;]I think old counterfeits have historical and numismatic value, and don&#039;t need to be </p><p>shunned.&nbsp; My main concern would be that owning a few counterfeits unmarked </p><p>mixed in with the rest of a collection could substantially reduce the value of the </p><p>collection.&nbsp; It calls into question the authenticity of other coins in the collection, and</p><p>might make it more difficult for heirs to get a fair value for the collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d be surprised if many of my 1700s UK halfpennies weren&#039;t contemporary fakes.</p><p>Hard to tell in the condition they reach me, but the fakes are usually underweight.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1508397[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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