Omega $20 High Relief up for bid

“Feeding the beast” is actively collecting these thing in quantity because you like them, not for educational purposes. It also involves actively buying and selling them and making a market for them. That is technically illegal, but lots of laws are broken these days.

 

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Here is a genuine 1872-S half dollar. I down loaded this from the PCGS Coin Facts site.



Here is the bad one. This one is really deceptive.



Here is the counterfeit 1796 half dollar I mentioned earlier. This piece was sold at auction in the 1960s as a genuine coin. PCGS picked it up when it was submitted for certification many years later.



Here is a genuine piece.

 

A friend won the auction...

 

Interesting post; the "beast" has grown substantially...

Does the price of this one seem reasonable?

 

No, it is not reasonable! As always Jack, thank you.