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Counterfeit coins that can be identified by simply referring to the Red Book. Image: eBay / Whitman / CoinWeek.

Red Book Counterfeits – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   “Red Book Counterfeit (RBC)” is a term I use to describe...
The Omega Counterfeiter's mark. Image: NGC.

The Mystery of the Omega Counterfeiter

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A counterfeiter known by the Greek letter omega (Ω) that he, she, or they used...
Counterfeit 1873-P arrows half dollar Image: NGC / CoinWeek.

More CN Counterfeit “CC” Half Dollars – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Since I wrote my CoinWeek article on Facebook-sponsored ads of counterfeit...
Image: Jack Young / CoinWeek.

Gallery Mint “Counterfeits” – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   To start this latest installment of Fun With Fakes, here's an...
Ante-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation. Image: ACEF / Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Adds Nine to Trusted Experts Directory

Nine professional numismatists have been approved by the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) Board of Directors for inclusion in ACEF’s Trusted Experts Directory, launched May...
Author’s example. Image: Winston Zack / CoinWeek.

From the Dark Corner: An Authenticated Counterfeit 1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

By Jack D. Young and the Dark Side Group ......   While my previous Dark Corner CoinWeek article featured a contemporary counterfeit Buffalo Nickel, this review...
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Counterfeit Detection Seminar Offered at ANA World’s Fair of Money

The American Numismatic Association's (ANA) World's Fair of Money is being hosted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, August 6-10,...
From the Dark Corner: An Authenticated “Contemporary Counterfeit” Buffalo Nickel - Jack D. Young

From the Dark Corner: An Authenticated “Contemporary Counterfeit” Buffalo Nickel

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   As I have in all my previous CoinWeek “Dark Corner” articles,...

Anti-Counterfeiting Foundation Creates Trusted Experts Directory

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has launched a Trusted Experts Directory on its website to provide the public with an easy and practical way...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part 2.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part II

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part I.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part I

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   After the submission of my 50th exclusive CoinWeek article on counterfeits,...
Jack Young's Fun with Fakes - 1833 Capped Bust Half Dollars

1833 NOT PCGS Half Dollar Counterfeit – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   The subject of this installment of the exclusive CoinWeek series starts...
Ali Express allows sellers to list counterfeit US Coins in fake holders. 1893-CC Morgan dollar fake inset.

1893-CC NOT PCGS Morgan Dollar Counterfeits – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Charles Morgan and CoinWeek have been burning the midnight oil, turning...
An "Old" 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Counterfeit - Jack Young and the Dark Side Group

An “Old” 1921-D Half Dollar Counterfeit – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Along the same lines as my Fun with Fakes article here...
Black ink representing oleaginous ink - a U.S. paper money anti-counterfeiting tool. Image: Adobe Stock.

Oleaginous Ink – A U.S. Paper Money Anti-Counterfeiting Tool

(n.) Oleaginous ink is a type of greasy, destructible ink invented in the 1820s by Joseph Dixon (1799-1869) for the purpose of thwarting counterfeiters. When...
Jack Young - Counterfeit 1874-S Trade Dollar. Fun with Fakes.

Two New Counterfeit Dollar “Varieties” – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   I had the opportunity to participate in The Coin Show’s Live...
Platinum-filled Gold Coins. Some 19th Century fakes were plugged with precious metal.

Counterfeit Gold Coins Filled With Platinum: Hollow Gold

The production of counterfeit gold and silver coins is almost as old as coinage itself. The usual method involves making something that looks like an...
A Current Deceptive 1811 Half Cent Counterfeit

A Current Deceptive 1811 Half Cent Counterfeit

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... As a quick intro, I have had over 60 research articles...
Jack Young's 1883-CC Morgan Dollar Counterfeit Detection.

Two Online Counterfeit 1883-CC Morgans in Bad Slabs

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... This article presents two more recent listings--purported 1883-CC Morgan dollars--from a...
A Collectible Counterfeit? The Story of Henning Nickels - Tyler Rossi

A Collectible Counterfeit? The Story of Henning Nickels

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... A few years ago, I decided to start coin roll hunting, and with $25 I opened an account at...

The 1920 Wilson Dollar: A Counterfeited Rarity

An elusive Wilson Dollar medal represents a challenge for collectors of higher grades   The Wilson Dollar by Numismatic Guaranty Company ...... The Wilson dollar was struck...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – Altered Date 1815 Half Dollar

The altered date on this half dollar imitates a true numismatic rarity   Altered Date Counterfeits by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   In the early part of...
Capped Bust Quarter Dollar Fake.

From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” 1818 Counterfeit Capped Bust Quarter

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......   Reporting exclusively for CoinWeek, the discovery of a “new” counterfeit - an 1818 B-10 “Homer Face”...

Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: 1796 “S-85” Large Cent + 1-Page Attribution Guide

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... Struck Counterfeit 1796 “S-85” Large Cent This article is intended as a continuing summary of the deceptive...
2002 American Silver Eagle Counterfeit Detection.

NGC Counterfeit Detection: 2002 American Silver Eagle

A counterfeiter hoped that this computer-generated fake would fly under the radar   By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The American Silver Eagle is the flagship silver...
Jack Young - Bad 1920 “PCGS” and (raw) 1921 Pilgrim Half Dollars

Counterfeit 1920 “PCGS” and Raw 1921 Pilgrim Half Dollars

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... I continue to update my list of bad “PCGS” slabbed coins from the main Chinese counterfeit...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1913 Great Britain Gold Sovereign

By NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) ......   These two counterfeits share some of the same imperfections.   The British gold Sovereign is one of the most popular and...

Counterfeit Mintmarks? Watch Out for Embossed Mintmarks

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... The presence or lack of a particular mintmark can make or break the difference in the price of a...
A porous texture is visible on many of the devices, as seen on the reverse.

NGC Counterfeit Detection: 1873 Half Dollar

Don't be fooled by this coin, which bears a lot of obvious red flags   By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   A few weight changes occurred during...
NGC Counterfeit Detection: 2023 American Silver Eagle

NGC Counterfeit Detection: 2023 American Silver Eagle

There are numerous design flaws noted on this fake that reveal it is a poor imitation of one of the United States’ most beautiful...