Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849 Counterfeit coins

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GLC#
GLC01980.02
Type
Header Record
Date
1846 ca.?
Author/Creator
Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
Title
Counterfeit coins
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
9 coins
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson
Counterfeiting
Coins and Currency
Forgery and Fraud

Showing 9 of 9 records

Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit 1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar

1838

Unknown

One counterfeit coin, "Davignon-3/C". The coin is copy of an 1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar, part of the Capped Bust series, which was minted from 1807 to 1839 in the United States.

GLC01980.02.01
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit gold dollar coin

circa 1831-1841

Unknown

One "fool's gold" counterfeit coin, produced circa 1831-1841.

GLC01980.02.02
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit 1841 Braided Hair Half Cent

1841

Unknown

One counterfeit coin, featuring Lady Liberty with her hair braided. The coin is a copy of an 1841 Half Cent.

GLC01980.02.03
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit 1849 Moffat & Company Gold Ingot

1849

Unknown

One counterfeit rectangular gold ingot. The object is a copy of a 1849 Moffat & Company $16 Gold Ingot.

GLC01980.02.04
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar

1795

Unknown

One counterfeit coin, featuring Lady Liberty with her hair flowing. The coin is a copy of an 1795 Early Silver Dollar.

GLC01980.02.05
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit Mormon 1849 Ten Dollar Gold Coin

1849

Unknown

One counterfeit gold coin. The coin is a copy of a Mormon 1849 Ten Dollar Gold Coin.

GLC01980.02.06
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit Oregon Gold Ten Dollar Coin

1849

Unknown

One counterfeit gold coin. The coin is a copy of an 1849 Oregon Gold Ten Dollar Coin.

GLC01980.02.07
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit 1849 California Full Weight Half Eagle Gold Coin

1849

Unknown

One counterfeit gold coin. The coin is a copy of an 1849 California Full Weight Half Eagle Gold Coin.

GLC01980.02.08
Collection Item
Object

Counterfeit 1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar

1799

Unknown

One counterfeit silver dollar coin. The coin is copy of a 1799 Draped Bust Half Dollar, part of the Draped Bust series, which was minted from 1795 to 1803 in the United States.

GLC01980.02.09