Yes, I recently purchased a 1936 Wisconsin Territorial Centennial and, when it arrived, sure enough it was a fake! I was highly upset to say the least. But fortunately for me I did get a refund after a couple of weeks. But the disappointment is still here. I haven’t even seen one for sale since, either.
Kenneth Matthew Warner
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While on a Mexican Riviera Cruise last month I visited a little shop in Northern Mexico. My wife had engaged the owner and was discussing her purchases. I became a little bored and started looking around. On a bottom shelf I discovered a small dish mainly filled with silver pesos. I’m not that familiar with pesos but to my surprise I found a rough 1967 Kennedy half and a 1796 Draped Bust dollar. I asked the proprietor how much he wanted for them. He said $35 for the dollar and $18 for the half. I explained to him that the half was only 40 percent silver but I would take the dollar. I couldn’t believe my good fortune and couldn’t wait to have it graded. When I got home I immediately sent the coin to NGC and waited to add it to my collection. It didn’t take long to get it back marked “Not Genuine.” It was fun and my greatest find for
