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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cringely, post: 1405154, member: 22271&quot;]The rarest of the half cents, the 1796) has been counterfeited for more than a century. Some of them are considered collectables in their own right. One of the most heralded counterfeits is the &quot;Dr Edwards&quot; copy of the 1796 half cent <a href="http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&amp;sale=65&amp;lot=159" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&amp;sale=65&amp;lot=159" rel="nofollow">http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&amp;sale=65&amp;lot=159</a>. Since even an AG-3 1796 starts out at $15,000, you can see the temptation. However, since they are so expensive, any 1796 half cent is scrutinized very carefully to verify its authenticity. It is not unknown for serious collectors of early american copper (pre-1857) coins to have (clearly identified) electrotypes in their collections.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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