(1825) "Sharp Shins" Cut Section of a Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Dollar. Die Struck. Davignon 1-A. Lettered Edge. Fine.Cut from an 1825 dated copy, Davignon-1/A. Produced in non-precious metal by counterfeiters to be spent alongside regular U.S. Mint coinage.From the Steve M. Tompkins Collection. Acquired from Jerome Kern, November 2010. Collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included.