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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 3700, member: 487&quot;]Well I am aware that it is easier today to counterfeit coins than any other time in history. There are even other governments that have been accused of trying this. (mostly currency). Now it may not be easy to determine a fake by casual examination, but the resources are available to all that take the time to learn them. Services such as Coin World make announcements on a pretty regular basis about this subject. It is also pretty common knowledge about the US coinage in particular that is often the targets of these fakes. Every key date not certified should be carefully examined before a purchase is made. It is too easy for date and mint marks to be altered. Too often when we (dealers) purchase fakes or altered coins it isn&#039;t because of lack of knowledge or expertise, it can usually be blamed on lack of time. Our firm was one of the not named buyers of the Platinum fakes that entered the market late last year. The buyer for the firm just did not take the time to notice the design flaws nor weigh the coins. Now I would not apply this application to ancient coins. This requires an expertise that is very specialized. My hat is off to these men and women.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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