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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 510109, member: 12789&quot;]Here is a more contemporary to our time counterfeit:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.geocities.com/scottishmoney/usa/fakesackie.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is from Ecuador, where the US dollar circulates as the primary currency.&nbsp; The Sacagawea dollars are actually popular there, and get far more usage in Ecuador than in the USA.&nbsp; They had not been in circulation for long before these counterfeits, purportedly made in Colombia, started making an appearance in Quito.&nbsp; There are a couple of nuances in the design of the piece, the babies eyes, and the initials of the designer are off a bit.&nbsp; The edge is the giveaway though, unlike the lighter yellowish colour, this is a dark copper colour - unfortunately my photography skills with coin edges are rather poor at the moment.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the edges were roughed up in a machine to give the piece the appearance of circulation - important when you are trying to make it acceptable for circulation and the authentic look.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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