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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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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...
Oleaginous Ink – A U.S. Paper Money Anti-Counterfeiting Tool
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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...
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...
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
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
As a quick intro, I have had over 60 research articles...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
There are numerous design flaws noted on this fake that reveal it is a poor imitation of one of the United States’ most beautiful...