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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3041280, member: 24314"]<b>The details on a genuine coin are said to be distorted on a transfer die made from that coin.</b> It would be interesting to image a high-grade genuine coin and overlay a high-grade counterfeit. Unfortunately, IMO this can only be done by a person with <span style="color: #b30000">both coins actually in hand to control all the images.</span> </p><p><br /></p><p>For example, a person with the Farmer's skill and equipment or a TPGS could do the job. I think the difference would be too small to prove by using images of the coins posted anywhere. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm happy to see "our side" fighting the improved technology of the counterfeiters with some new technology of our own! In the old days, all we could do was hold two small photo-negatives up to a strong light! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3041280, member: 24314"][B]The details on a genuine coin are said to be distorted on a transfer die made from that coin.[/B] It would be interesting to image a high-grade genuine coin and overlay a high-grade counterfeit. Unfortunately, IMO this can only be done by a person with [COLOR=#b30000]both coins actually in hand to control all the images.[/COLOR] For example, a person with the Farmer's skill and equipment or a TPGS could do the job. I think the difference would be too small to prove by using images of the coins posted anywhere. I'm happy to see "our side" fighting the improved technology of the counterfeiters with some new technology of our own! In the old days, all we could do was hold two small photo-negatives up to a strong light! :facepalm:[/QUOTE]
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