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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;E Pluribus Unum, post: 2718104, member: 74265&quot;]As a specific case, I chose this well-worn liberty nickel.&nbsp; With a mint state coin, detection may be easier.&nbsp; However, it seems that it would be easy to produce a liberty nickel that does not have to be &quot;perfect&quot; since all of the intricacies will have been worn away.&nbsp; What clues would remain for a grader to verify its authenticity?</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, <b>GDJMSP</b>, thanks for letting me know that counterfeits are identified for the most part.&nbsp; I have read a few articles over the past few months about counterfeiting coins.&nbsp; The authors have left me with the impression that numismatics is closely approaching Armageddon.&nbsp; Maybe scientists can put everyone&#039;s mind at ease someday by verifying authenticity by using a non-destructive technique (X-ray crystallography?).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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