CoinWeek article on damaged source coins (for use in creating counterfeit dies) is this “mystery”
1872-S half dollar. Many of our documented source and counterfeit examples were discovered in one of the large internet sales venues, and watching sellers associated with them in the past has led to new discoveries. Many of these sellers are actually interconnected, buying and selling among each other, and the list continues to grow. The subject example for this article came from reviewing the offerings of one of these sellers; the “coin” was suspicious by association as a result and warranted additional research and investigation in my opinion, but was beyond my experience and focus of
Early American Coppers (EAC) posted on the club’s Facebook page “
Dark Side”, a fake
1796 “S-85” that he astutely identified from a recent internet listing, and as follow-up to that discussion I was able to post images of the discovered source coin apparently used to create the dies and the following struck “clones”.
In that ensuing discussion I stated it is interesting how our research has evolved and paradigms have shifted through time; the first time I saw a “repaired” source coin was from the research of the fake
1793 “S-5” wreaths (
Penny-Wise, July 2016). That opened my eyes to look for more, to the point I now look for severely damaged/ holed examples- explains the odd lettering and spacing we see on many of these! As always, the research continues to be a collaborative effort with many participating EAC members and friends participating.
Numismatic Expert Kevin Vinton to Join Stack’s Bowers Galleries Team
Kevin Vinton, respected expert, dealer, and auctioneer in United States colonial coinage and early federal copper will be joining the firm. Beginning in January 2021, Vinton will bring over a decade of full-time experience in the numismatic business to Stack’s Bowers Galleries, with his base to be their
New York City gallery. He will focus his efforts on assisting collectors as they build and/or sell their holdings, along with writing, cataloging, and assisting with marketing.
Vinton is a life member of the
American Numismatic Association,
Early American Coppers, the
Numismatic Expert Kevin Vinton to Join the Stacks Bowers Galleries Team Click image to enlarge. Close Close
Beginning in January 2021, Vinton will bring over a decade of full-time experience in the numismatic business to Stack’s Bowers Galleries, with his base to be their New York City gallery. He is a contributor to A Guide Book of United States Coins and to the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins. Subscribe to Monthly Greysheet for the industry s most respected pricing and to read more articles just like this.
Costa Mesa, CA – Stack’s Bowers Galleries (“SBG”) is pleased to announce that Kevin Vinton,