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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 2172897, member: 37839&quot;]Let&#039;s boil this down to basics, and stop the hypercritical stuff that is going on: </p><p><br /></p><p>A)&nbsp; The &quot;tokens&quot; are legal.&nbsp; If you feel it is a loophole, or technicality--don&#039;t buy them. Daniel Carr&#039;s lawyers will deal with the Hobby Act, and appropriate governmental issues.</p><p>B) They are Art or counterfeits.&nbsp; Once again, the individual has their own strong opinions, and obviously won&#039;t change them.&nbsp; I feel that they are very artistic--others don&#039;t.&nbsp; To try and convince someone else that they are wrong, and that you are right is virtually impossible.</p><p>C) They aren&#039;t cheap.&nbsp; Nor are they equivalent price wise to the parent coin--the Barber Half.&nbsp;&nbsp; So, deal with that as your finances allow.</p><p>D) Daniel Carr&#039;s work is not produced with intent to deceive, so it isn&#039;t counterfeiting.&nbsp;&nbsp; There isn&#039;t a comparison with Chinese fakes, as those are intended to fool inexperienced collectors.&nbsp; It is virtually impossible, unless one is illiterate, to buy one of the fantasy coins from Mr. Carr&#039;s website, and not read the disclaimer that it is not legal tender American coinage.</p><p>E) Daniel Carr has produced other collectible tokens and medallions.&nbsp; They&#039;re either artistic (I think so, as I collect them) or not, as your collecting tastes go.&nbsp; So, deal with that also.&nbsp; Some people go crazy over Lincoln Cents--to me, I have no interest in them.&nbsp; Likewise, I am sure that folks don&#039;t necessarily all love my Morgan dollars.</p><p>F) One should not deface an existing coin.&nbsp; Why not?&nbsp; It is done all the time.&nbsp; Ever see coin jewelry?</p><p>G) The only way to collect Barber halves is to get the genuine, original Barber half.&nbsp; Not necessarily--I have some very nice high grade US Barber non-defaced halves.&nbsp; I have also seen some people go crazy over &quot;good date&quot; extremely worn and overpriced Barbers that look like slugs.&nbsp; It is a matter of taste--as a collector, I would rather have one of Daniel&#039;s tokens in MS 69, than a well-circulated original--my taste, not yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this simplifies and addresses some of the issues.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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