Comments on: Too Good to be True http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/ Articles on Rare Coins, Currency & Coin Collecting organized by Subject Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Strub http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Mike Strub Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:49:35 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/#comment-409 The fake coin has the wrong color toning. Purple toning only appears naturally on .999 fine silver, not the .8924 fineness this coin should be. That is the visual dead giveaway that this coin is a fake. The fake coin has the wrong color toning. Purple toning only appears naturally on .999 fine silver, not the .8924 fineness this coin should be. That is the visual dead giveaway that this coin is a fake.

]]> By: Alan Glasser http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Alan Glasser Mon, 11 May 2009 17:53:22 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/#comment-395 Regarding the 1795 counterfeit dollar article, the illustration is an obvious fake. I however, owned a 1795 dollar for 10 years that was certified by a well known company, but not NGC nor PCGS, and only within the last month did I learn from PCGS that it was a counterfeit when I submitted it to PCGS for crossover service. The coin was purchased about 9 years ago and was a VERY convincing fake, variety B-7. I am trying to find out where these fakes were coming from as this it long before the current influx of chinese fakes. The certification company has worked with me on this and we are now in the process of tracking down the seller in the hopes that he will have some information. Just a note to your readers, be VERY careful for 1795 dollars because even before the Chinese got into it big time, someone was out there making really convincing copies 9 or 10 years ago! My coin is now in possession of the certifying company and I have been reinbursed my cost for the coin. I'm thinking that there may be many more coins out there that are copies that can fool the experts. Alan Glasser Regarding the 1795 counterfeit dollar article, the illustration is an obvious fake. I however, owned a 1795 dollar for 10 years that was certified by a well known company, but not NGC nor PCGS, and only within the last month did I learn from PCGS that it was a counterfeit when I submitted it to PCGS for crossover service. The coin was purchased about 9 years ago and was a VERY convincing fake, variety B-7. I am trying to find out where these fakes were coming from as this it long before the current influx of chinese fakes. The certification company has worked with me on this and we are now in the process of tracking down the seller in the hopes that he will have some information. Just a note to your readers, be VERY careful for 1795 dollars because even before the Chinese got into it big time, someone was out there making really convincing copies 9 or 10 years ago! My coin is now in possession of the certifying company and I have been reinbursed my cost for the coin. I’m thinking that there may be many more coins out there that are copies that can fool the experts.
Alan Glasser

]]> By: CoinLink http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-365 CoinLink Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:44:48 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/#comment-365 There are three classes of 1804 Silver Dollars. Class I coins were made @ 1834 - eight examples are known of this type Class II examples were made after 1857 - and there is only known specimen Class III examples were also made after 1857 - Currently, six are known. So bottom line is there are 15 known example in total. There are three classes of 1804 Silver Dollars. Class I coins were made @ 1834 – eight examples are known of this type

Class II examples were made after 1857 – and there is only known specimen

Class III examples were also made after 1857 – Currently, six are known.

So bottom line is there are 15 known example in total.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Sarah Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:38:44 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/counterfeit-coins-notes/too-good-to-be-true/#comment-364 How many 1804 dollars are speculated to be unaccounted for? Is there any estimate at all? How many 1804 dollars are speculated to be unaccounted for? Is there any estimate at all?

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