Unknown Counterfeit 1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar

GLC01980.02.01

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GLC#
GLC01980.02.01-View header record
Type
Objects
Date
1838
Author/Creator
Unknown
Title
Counterfeit 1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar
Place Written
Washington, D.C.
Pagination
1 coin ;
Language
English
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

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.

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