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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cringely, post: 2106295, member: 22271&quot;]Gallery Mint (no longer in existence) used to make high grade copies of 1790&#039;s us coins (copper, silver and gold). Thy did have <font size="3"><b>COPY</b></font> stamped on them, but more than one enterprising crook would either fill in the&nbsp; <font size="3"><b>COPY</b></font> and<b>/</b>or wear the area (where <b><font size="3">COPY</font></b> was stamped) down. In at least one case, a Gallery Mint 1793 Wreath cent was altered so skillfully that it fooled 4 out of 5 copper dealers into believing it was a well-worn real Wreath cent.</p><p>I should say that there are diagnostics for the Gallery Mint coins, but an unwary person who didn&#039;t know were the <b><font size="3">COPY</font></b> was supposed to be could be fooled.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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