Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: 1787 Massachusetts “4C” Half Cent + 1-Page Attribution...
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) for CoinWeek .....
A comment I have heard in regards to these latest struck fakes is that...
Bad Money – Ancient Counterfeiters and Their Fake Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ....
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur
"The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived."
-- attributed to...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1723 Rosa Americana!
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
Since my "last" installment of this series about my 1796 large cent , I have attended...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Contemporary Counterfeit Coins From the Reign...
By Patrick O’Connor - Aurora Rarities LLC ......
During a recent discussion, the subject of counterfeit coins arose - specifically, the odd circumstance whereby prices...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime
Counterfeit 1795 Half Dime Reverse
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
Counterfeit half dimes are not particularly common, but NGC graders recently identified a...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Amazing Counterfeit 1796 Large Cent
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
So, here we are after my "last" installment of this series. In that one, I stated:...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1880 Shield Nickel
Counterfeit 1880 Shield Nickel
Counterfeit Coins by Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
Even with only a quick glance, a number of problems with this...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1798 “S-158” Large Cent
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
This is the last of my intended short Dark Corner articles - a fitting last example,...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1872 Seated Liberty Silver Counterfeit Dollar
1872 Seated Liberty Counterfeit Dollar
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
Rough texture and minuscule raised dots within the recesses are clues that...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1891 Double Eagle US Gold Coin
Counterfeit Coin - 1891 Double Eagle
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
NGC graders identified an 1891-S Double Eagle with a removed mintmark. Because...
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...
Counterfeit Protection: 1881-S Morgan Dollar
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
Raised areas and the incorrect shape of the mintmark identify this 1881-S Morgan as a counterfeit.
The 1881-S...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1942/41 Mercury Dime Overdate
Counterfeit Coin Detection by Paul Sandler - Grader/Researcher, Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
Altered dates and outright counterfeits are the two most common types of...
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...
ACEF Concerns Included in Federal Review of Counterfeiting & Piracy Markets
The sale of counterfeit U.S. coins and precious metals on e-commerce platforms and third-party marketplaces continues to escalate and the number of victims proves...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1857 Half Cent
Problems abound on the obverse and reverse of this crude fake
By Max Spiegel - Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The Half Cent denomination that had...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – A Fake 1861 Type 2 US Gold Quarter Eagle
Counterfeit coin - 1861 Type 2 Quarter Eagle
By Max Spiegel - Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
Raised lumps of metal and lack of detail are...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1836 Gobrecht Dollar
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
Another of the holed and repaired fakes, the 1836 Gobrecht Dollar is one of the most...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1854 Huge O Liberty Seated Quarter
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
In the previous installment, I discussed counterfeits struck from dies made from damaged and repaired genuine...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1908-S Counterfeit Indian Head Cent
1908-S Counterfeit Indian Head Cent
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The grading room was recently presented with a 1908-S Indian Head cent for...
Price for American Numismatic Association Diploma Program to Increase
Members encouraged to take advantage of current price point
American Numismatic Association (ANA) members have until April 1 to take advantage of the current School...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1927-S Standing Liberty Quarter
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
In the previous installment, I discussed an example that had been "tooled" to look like something...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1876-CC 20 Cent Piece
This counterfeit of an unusual denomination shows plenty of clues that it isn't worth a fortune
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The 20 cent piece...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1883 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Counterfeit Coin - 1883 Seated Half Dollar
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
A counterfeit coin 1883 half dollar features a large number...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” NOT 1787 Connecticut Copper
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
In this series, I intend to continue to showcase different levels of "counterfeits", using a rather...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – Chinese Counterfeit 1800 Draped Bust Dime
Counterfeit 1800 Draped Bust Dime
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
Draped Bust dimes, struck 1796 to 1807, had fairly low mintages, although...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1694 Elephant Token
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
In my first installment from the Dark Corner, I reviewed a counterfeit that was created to...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1802 Draped Bust Silver Dollar
Counterfeit 1802 Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse Silver Dollar
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
The Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse silver dollar...
Counterfeit Coin Detection: 1879 Double Eagle US Gold
Counterfeit 1879 Double Eagle
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
A repeat depression helps NGC graders identify a counterfeit 1879 Double Eagle
Every United...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
In the dark corners of my mind I hadn't anticipated writing this article as this is...