There are some dealers that have been getting this right for years.
I have been very paranoid when it comes to Tribute Pennies. Over the years I have seen some darn good fake Tribute Pennies (and dozens of obvious...
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This page has study images and text to help you learn how to identify cast fakes: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/thumbnails.php?album=14
Alex Malloy is still alive. Or at least he was when I spoke to him about six months ago. Alex became a consultant for Forum for a short time after...
Thanks I didn't intend to use a link that goes via Facebook. I copied my Facebook post to make this one and didn't realize it would do that.
The IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits entries are all supposed to be in the Fake Coin Reports too, and much of it is. We did receive permission from...
It is a well known and frequently seen fake. The image above with the blue background is another example....
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NumisWiki article on the Tribute Penny... http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Tribute%20Penny At the bottom of the article...
I just haven't been coming here too often. Take care, Joe
They are fairly harmless replicas. If you don't know ancients and you shop on eBay, you should be worried. If you buy from reputable ancient...
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