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Counterfeit Coins

Here is a sample of just some of the items we have had come through the Gallery. We’ve included some information about why they are not genuine.

Read more about counterfeit coins on the London Coin Galleries Blog.
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar
The design of this coin is similar to the original. If genuine, it should weigh 26.96 grams.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1796 Flowing Hair Dollar
The United States Mint never struck a 1796 Flowing Hair Dollar.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1796 Draped Bust Dollar / Small Eagle Reverse
 The design of this coin is similar to the original. If genuine it should weigh 26.96 grams.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1799 Draped Bust Dollar / Heraldic Eagle Reverse
The design of this coin is similar to the original. If genuine it should weigh 26.96 grams.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1803 Draped Bust Dollar / Heraldic Eagle Reverse
The design of this coin is similar to the original. If genuine it should weigh 26.96 grams.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1851 Indian Dollar
The United States Mint never struck a silver dollar with this design for trial purposes or for general circulation.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1873 Trade Dollar
The design of this coin is similar to a trial strike or Pattern (J-1315-1319) dollar struck by the US Mint in 1873. If genuine the coin should weigh 420 grains or 27.216 grams.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1879-CC Trade Dollar
The design of this coin is similar to the original; however the Carson City Mint did not strike Trade Dollars in 1879. If genuine this coin should weigh 420 grains or 27.216 grams.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1865 Washington Dollar
The United States Mint never struck a silver dollar with this design for trial purposes or for general circulation.
Obverse
Reverse

 

1906 Statue of Liberty Dollar
The United States Mint never struck a Statue of Liberty Dollar in 1906. It is possible they were attempting to copy the Statue of Liberty Dollar struck by the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints in 1986 as the design is similar. If genuine this coin should weigh 412.5 grains or 26.7 grams.
Obverse
Reverse

 


1849 Twenty Dollar
The design of this coin is similar to the pattern (Judd-117) struck in gold the same year. Only one genuine piece is known to exist and is in The Smithsonian Institution.
Obverse
Reverse

 

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