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Message:: [QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 2178191, member: 73321"]I recently examined two US nickels, they were remarkable counterfeits! One a Jefferson and the other a 1915 Indian head. When tested both were of the proper weights, both correct specific gravity, both correct thickness, both right diameters (though the Jefferson was 1/100th of an inch smaller). Both were struck coins. Of the two the Jefferson was the more remarkable. Upon close inspection, several of the letters on the Jefferson were off, slightly altered serifs etc, but the alterations were quite minute. Both had a color which was slightly off -- put on a table with 25 other nickels and both stood out, somewhat more rosey. What I marvelled at was why anyone would go to the trouble to make such dies, and such inexpensive coins?? I admit, they were far better than any of the Chinese copies. The owner said she purchased them in Missouri at a show. I wonder... In the end, I wished that she would have sold them to me, as I found them very interesting, both had no "copy" marks on them. So I guess this may be an answer to the OP's question.[/QUOTE]