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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 344379, member: 11521&quot;]Ben is correct. Contemporary counterfeit coins were made to spend, not to sell to coin collectors. The counterfeiters made their counterfeit coins from inferior materials (e.g., lead, German silver, etc.) and profited on the difference between the cost of making their coin and its face value. If your half dollar is the correct diameter and thickness but it weighs substantially less than it should then it is probably not 90% silver (and is a counterfeit).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are many ways counterfeit coins were (and still are) made. There are markers to look for with each method. You should educate yourself on counterfeit coins so you can identify a counterfeit when you see one. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>JP Martin&#039;s DVD <i>Detecting Counterfeit And Altered US Coins</i> is a great place to start your education. This video is dated but the information is still very useful. It is available from the ANA and may also be found on eBay. There are VHS versions but I would recommend the DVD.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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