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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 2177326, member: 26302&quot;]It depends on what you mean as &quot;counterfeit&quot;. I would say any coin struck contemporaneously as the original and intended to be used in commerce to be very collectible. The only counterfeits I refuse to collect are modern counterfeits made to fool collectors.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So in your examples, I would say the Soviet and Henning counterfeits, as well as the micro O&#039;s possibly, to be very collectible. They were used as money at the same time as the originals. The Omega pieces, or fake racketeer nickels, I would not collect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now, if the Chinese were to counterfeit a bunch of dimes or quarters to be snuck into US commerce, and were successful, I would consider them collectible. All of their counterfeit coins made to fool collectors, though, I would absolutely refuse to own.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Do you see the difference? I collect coins used in commerce at the time. If one happens to be a fake, but made to be passed off and used just like the official product, I consider that coin also a monetary artifact of that period. Fakes made after the fact are simply lies made to fleece collectors, and are never meant to be used in commerce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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