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Struck Counterfeit Coins: A Family of Struck Fake Large Cents

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... After writing the previous “family” article about rather deceptive struck counterfeit half cents based on the...
Struck Counterfeit Coins: A Family of Struck Fake Draped Bust Dollars

Struck Counterfeit Coins: A Family of Struck Fake Draped Bust Dollars

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......   In a discussion at the 2019 Dayton EAC Convention on counterfeits, we talked of three "families"...
A New "Family" of Draped Bust Half Dollar Counterfeits

A New “Family” of Draped Bust Half Dollar Counterfeits

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......   I have written several CoinWeek articles on groups of counterfeits I call "families", where a genuine...
Another "Family" - Capped Bust Quarter Counterfeits

Another “Family” – Capped Bust Quarter Counterfeits

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......   This latest installment is on an earlier series of the quarter denomination based on a B-10...
The Expanded Family of Counterfeit Large Cents Based on the 1833 N-5 Variety

The Expanded Family of Counterfeit Large Cents Based on the 1833 N-5 Variety

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) for CoinWeek ..... In my previous CoinWeek article on these 1833 “N-5” counterfeits, I cited the genuine...
Struck Counterfeit Coins: Another Family of Struck Fake Large Cents - Jack D. Young

Struck Counterfeit Coins: Another Family of Struck Fake Large Cents

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... It has been a while since I wrote my CoinWeek article on the "family" of large...

Struck Counterfeit Coins: A Second “Family” of Struck Fake Draped Bust Dollars

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... As I noted in my past CoinWeek article on the 1795 "off-center" Bust dollar fakes, my...

Struck Counterfeit Coins: Another “All in the Family” Half Cent – 1835/1826

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... Continuing the theme from my previous CoinWeek article on the “family” of 1804 “C-6” struck counterfeits...

Struck Counterfeit Coins: A Family of Struck Fake Half Cents

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... A recent internet listing for an 1804 "C-6" half cent was the motivation to pull this...
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...
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...
Image: Adobe Stock.

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,...
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 - 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...
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...
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...
CoinWeek Podcast #172: Fighting Counterfeit Coins

CoinWeek Podcast #172: Fighting Counterfeit Coins

  Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. * * * In this episode of...
An Epidemic of Counterfeit 1881-CC Morgans and Bad “PCGS” Slabs

An Epidemic of Counterfeit 1881-CC Morgans and Bad “PCGS” Slabs

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... The initial wave of fakes that I found (I recorded 13 different sellers during an approximately...
New Information on Nazi Counterfeiting Plot to be Unveiled at World’s Fair of Money August 18

New Information on Nazi Counterfeiting Plot to be Unveiled at World’s Fair of Money...

Museum-quality book features never-before-seen accounts from numismatists, historians, descendants of Holocaust survivors, and the granddaughter of the Nazi who ran “Operation Bernhard”   A new book...
It's a Jungle out There! Later Date Large Cent Counterfeits

It’s a Jungle out There! Later Date Large Cent Counterfeits

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... As I continue to document the "family" of counterfeits currently available on the market, both as...

Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: An Interesting 1798 “S-158 Large Cent” + 1-Page...

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... This is intended as a summary of the documented counterfeit 1798 “S-158” large cents to date,...
"Book 'Em Danno": A Counterfeit 1847 Hawaiian Large Cent!

“Book ‘Em Danno”: A Counterfeit 1847 Hawaiian Large Cent!

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... The latest of my summary research articles on the deceptive struck counterfeits features an interesting "early...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1893-O Morgan Silver Dollar

Counterfeit Coin Detection by Ben Wengel - Grader, NGC ...... A recent 1893-O Morgan Dollar submission was confirmed a counterfeit when NGC graders identified one...

Harvey Stack – Growing up in a Numismatic Family: The History of Stack’s –...

By Harvey Stack - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... Stack's Turns 50 1983 was a super year for Stack's. As the markets got stronger, old-time collectors...

Harvey Stack – Growing up in a Numismatic Family: The History of Stack’s –...

By Harvey Stack - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... After having a very successful year in 1976, the market seemed to want to keep growing...

Harvey Stack – Growing up in a Numismatic Family: The History of Stack’s –...

By Harvey Stack - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... A Great Year and a Great Challenge The year 1974 became another great year for Stack's. We...

Harvey Stack – Growing up in a Numismatic Family: The History of Stack’s –...

By Harvey Stack - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... The year 1973 saw a number of initiatives for changes in Numismatics. With inflation continuing and money...

Harvey Stack – Growing Up in a Numismatic Family: The History of Stack’s –...

By Harvey Stack – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers Galleries ...... The Nixon Shock The year 1972 followed closely some of the events and happenings in the earlier years in the hobby. It was in...