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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 2952117, member: 22729&quot;]I see many modern Irish / British coins with fake political counterstamps, and have also run into the problem of what to do about it, Paddy.</p><p><br /></p><p>From long experience with counterstamped coins in general, I have very specific red flags that I look for. I KNOW they&#039;re fakes, but would have a problem proving that to an inexperienced collector or to the auction site where most of them show up. It&#039;s really become a problem, especially in the past year or two.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently, I did an informal survey and found of the 19 lots offered 15 were fakes. That&#039;s a terrible result, but I wasn&#039;t sure what to do about it. I&#039;ve since written up a short paper, including images, on what to look for when bidding on these things. I&#039;ve sent it to collectors who might be fooled by them, so am trying to get the word out that way. Other than that, I can&#039;t think of another solution.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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