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<p>[QUOTE="dcarr, post: 1302013, member: 4781"]Ok, I can understand that, for the most part. I don't expect everyone will want (or even like) these over-struck coins. But my main motiviation for making them is to have fun. I am a coin collector myself, and I think like one. And when I think of something that would be neat to have, I make it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, I could make high-quality fakes of actual US coins. But I have chosen to limit my activities to what is legal - changing the dates on existing coins to dates that don't exist. As long as I market them as modern private over-strikes, there is no problem. And my process for making them is a trade secret. Fortunately, even if an actual counterfeiter were to learn those secrets, they would still find it extremely difficult to replicate what I do. However, examining the characteristics of my over-strikes can help someone learn to spot actual counterfeits that may be produced using similar methods.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS:</p><p>Note that ANACS will certify anything I produce, including the over-struck coins. Of course, they are appropriately certified by ANACS as modern over-strikes. I'm probably the only person who has their own label used by a coin certification/grading copmpany.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.dc-coin.com/ProductImages/GP_25_G.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dcarr, post: 1302013, member: 4781"]Ok, I can understand that, for the most part. I don't expect everyone will want (or even like) these over-struck coins. But my main motiviation for making them is to have fun. I am a coin collector myself, and I think like one. And when I think of something that would be neat to have, I make it. Yes, I could make high-quality fakes of actual US coins. But I have chosen to limit my activities to what is legal - changing the dates on existing coins to dates that don't exist. As long as I market them as modern private over-strikes, there is no problem. And my process for making them is a trade secret. Fortunately, even if an actual counterfeiter were to learn those secrets, they would still find it extremely difficult to replicate what I do. However, examining the characteristics of my over-strikes can help someone learn to spot actual counterfeits that may be produced using similar methods. PS: Note that ANACS will certify anything I produce, including the over-struck coins. Of course, they are appropriately certified by ANACS as modern over-strikes. I'm probably the only person who has their own label used by a coin certification/grading copmpany. [IMG]http://www.dc-coin.com/ProductImages/GP_25_G.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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