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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gatzdon, post: 293243, member: 8247&quot;]It would not take millions to make an edge die, it would only take thousands and a person experienced in the trade.&nbsp; Once the edge die is made, the person running the equipment would not need any experience and minimal training.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t understand how a counterfeit 55 double die would be easier to make.&nbsp; One would literally have to make a perfect replica of a reverse and obverse die, then start stamping them out (yes copper blank planchets are easy to get for a couple bucks a piece).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>With the 55 double die, if there were to suddenly appear in the market a few thousand (especially in better grades), people would notice.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the double struck edge Adams, Jefferson, Madison, etc...&nbsp; people are still trying to get a handle on how many exist.&nbsp; If 30,000 were to show up in the market place this year, people would notice, but they wouldn&#039;t question the spike in population numbers too much.&nbsp;&nbsp; Even at $100 a pop, that&#039;s $3 million dollars.&nbsp; Many organized crime units wouldn&#039;t mind a $3 million boost in their income.&nbsp; Not to mention that for every year the edge inscription continues, they can keep using the same equipment to make more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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