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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cringely, post: 2107694, member: 22271&quot;]There are a number of (Revolutionary War era) contemporary counterfeits that are readily available from reputable early copper dealers. some actually sell for as much as the real coin. I have a 1775 Georgvis III contemporary counterfeit half penny (with no <font size="3"><b>COPY</b></font> stamped on it). When I acquired it, it was represented as such. I </p><p>There is also the &quot;Dr. Edwards&quot; 1796 half cent (made in the 1800&#039;s) that will sell for tens of thousands of dollars. I&#039;ve seen two of them come up for auction and the Secret Service has not intervened. Both of these examples were produced before the Hobby Protection Act was passed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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