NGC Counterfeit Detection: 1908 Quarter Eagle
The problems with this low-quality fake start with a glaring error
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The Indian Head Quarter Eagle series that began in...
NGC Counterfeit Detection: 1884-CC Morgan Dollar
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The 1884-CC was once considered one of the greatest rarities of the Morgan Dollar series. However, the GSA sales...
NGC Counterfeit Coin Detection: Walking Liberty Half Dollars
A fistful of what appeared to be vintage silver coins turned out to be fakes
A couple of years ago, NGC received a submission of...
More Than €4 Million in Fake 500 Euro Bills Seized in Spain
One of the most sophisticated euro counterfeits ever detected in the EU
By Europol ......
On September 21, 2022, Europol supported the Spanish National Police (Policía...
NGC Counterfeit Coin Detection: 2000-P American Silver Eagle
This spurious issue includes fuzzy details and missing elements
The American Silver Eagle is one of the most popular coin series in the world. In...
NGC Counterfeit Coin Detection: 1867 Indian Head Cent
The numbers just don't add up on this fake coin
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The Indian Head Cent series of 1859-1909 remains one of...
NGC Counterfeit Coin Detection: Altered 1893 Morgan Dollar
A mintmark was added to this silver coin to make it look like a valuable Carson City example
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
As Morgan...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1922 No D Lincoln Cent
Counterfeit 1922 No D Lincoln cent
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
The 1922 No D Lincoln cent has long been popular with...
Counterfeit Coin Detection: 1880-CC Morgan Dollar
This fake is mostly copper, but even if you didn’t know that, there are other red flags
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The 1880-CC Morgan...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – Authenticating the 1909-S VDB Cent
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
Altered and counterfeit Coin - 1909-S VDB cents are quite common. Examining several key features can help you...
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...
Be Wary of King Charles III “Pretender” Coins Cautions Professional Numismatists Guild
New coins depicting King Charles III are expected to be popular with the public and collectors when The Royal Mint strikes and distributes them,...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1850 JB Costa Rica Gold Escudo
A missing skirt is among the clues that this coin isn't real
Only 6,167 Costa Rican gold escudos were struck in 1850, making it a...
Sir Isaac Newton Really Hated Coin Countefeiters… Really!
By Everett Millman - Gainesvillecoins.com ......
Contemporary scholarship has introduced a number of new mysteries regarding history's most famous "natural philosopher" (i.e. scientist), Sir Isaac...
Counterfeit Banknotes – The Story of Czeslaw Bojarski
Counterfeit Banknotes by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) ......
One of the most successful makers of counterfeit banknotes of the 20th century was Czeslaw Bojarski and he...
A Neat Knick-Knack – Counterfeit 1842 Dahlonega Gold Half Eagle
Counterfeit Dahlonega Gold by Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Counterfeit Coin Detection – The Top 10 Most Common Counterfeit US Coins
The World's Most Commonly Counterfeited US Coins: The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent
Counterfeit Coin Detection by Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
A list...
How to Avoid Becoming the Victim of a Fake Gold Coin
By Tony Davis – Atlanta Gold & Coin Buyers ......
We recently met with an individual that was interested in selling a Canadian gold...
Commonsense Counterfeit Detection: Philippines Counterstamped 8 Reales
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
There are many counterfeits and altered coins that unfortunately often defraud people in pursuit of building their collection or...
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...
Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: 1797 “S-136” Large Cent + 1-Page Attribution Guide
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) for CoinWeek .....
This latest installment in the continuing summary of the deceptive struck counterfeits documented to...
Counterfeit Coins and the Effects on Numismatics
By Harvey Stack - Founder, Stack's Bowers ......
Editors Note: Links to the next two Articles.... Part2 Part 3
Counterfeiting, or making something false, has...
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Warns: Hundreds of Websites Selling Fake Coins
ACEF warns of fake “precious metal” and “rare coins” offered online, and helps a Texas investor who became an unsuspecting victim
Looking to buy gold...
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...