FAKE WESTERN PRIVATE COINS

  Issuer Denom. Reference Provenance
1Blake & “Agnell”$50Breen 7915;
Kagin 281,
No. 3
1)John Ford-Bank of
California-John Ford
2Blake & Co.$20Breen 7916;
Kagin 282,
No. 4
Taxay 97
1) John Ford-Bank of
California-John Ford
2) John Ford (struck off center)
3) John Ford-Stack's-Josiah K.
Lilly-Smithsonian
First appearance: Standard
Catalogue 17th edition (1954),
p. 184
3Blake & Co.
Trial strike on copper
cent
$20Kagin 334,
No. 1
Henry Clifford-Bowers &
Ruddy 3/1982:12
4Blake & Co.
Trial strike on copper
planchet
$20Kagin 334,
No. 2
 
5Blake & Co.
Trial strike on octagonal
lead planchet
$50Kagin 334,
No. 3
 
6J. H. Bowie$5Breen 7771;
Kagin 282,
No. 1
Taxay 65
1) Paul Franklin-John Ford-
Bank of California
2) Paul Franklin-Colorado
collection-Don Kagin-Texas
collection (on cover of
Numismatist 1983)
3) Paul Franklin-Stack's 1/2001:1608
7J. J. Conway$5Breen 7949;
Kagin 321,
No. 2 and
362, No. 1
Overstruck on 1845 half eagle;
no denomination
Kreisberg-Schulman
3/1965:25A-American Auction
Association 11/1972
8Diana Gambling House$20Breen 7813;
Kagin 284,
No. 1
Taxay 135
1) Paul Franklin-John Ford-
Stack's-Josiah K. Lilly-
Smithsonian
2) Paul Franklin--Kagin-John
Ford
3) Paul Franklin-NY collector
(identical with 2?)
9George W. Hall$20 coin New Netherlands-Stack's-
Josiah K. Lilly-Smithsonian
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