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Message:: [QUOTE="900fine, post: 572873, member: 6036"]Friday Night - Coin World Editor Beth Deischer addresses the assembly One of the distinctive features of an EAC convention is the dedication to knowledge. There are various seminars all day, every day. There is much to know ! Many are eager to learn, many are eager to teach. After dinner, we were honored to have Beth Deischer, Coin World Editor, give an address about the threat of counterfeits from China. Many of you have read her recent article in Coin World. She added details specific to early copper. Currently, none of the counterfeit Large Cents would fool anyone with any knowledge. There are many explicit diagnostics, but more importantly they just don't look right. Easy call. They aren't even close at getting the color right. But they are getting better. We were shown several dozen Middle* and Late Date** counterfeits***. What a great opportunity ! I got to check 'em out first hand, the same way we check out coins for purchase. Just sit down with a loupe and go to town. It was really special to chat with Beth - and other Strong Eyes - and get a few pointers about things to look for. We can't count on much help from the Feds... they have much bigger fish to fry. We certainly can't count on help from the Chinese government. In their minds, this is a good thing. As with so many things, we must tighten up, educate each other, and win this ourselves. The best thing is this - no one had any hint of defeatist attitude. Every one is approachng this the same way real Americans approach everything else.  Yes, it's a major problem. A real challenge.  But there is no question we will rise to the occasion. Again. Always have. Always will.     * Matron Heads, 1816-1839** Braided Hair, 1840 - 1857*** If memory serves, they aren't counterfeiting Early Dates yet... but I could be wrong.[/QUOTE]

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