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<p>[QUOTE="mattman, post: 206918, member: 2621"]OK I know everyone has been paying attention to the Washington no edge lettering coins, and I've read in numerous posts how easy it would be to fake.So...I decieded to see how easy it really is. Here is the result. WOW, it is extremely easy to make this error. EXTREMELY!! Once I had everything set up it took approx 3 minutes to remove all the edge lettering. If you have the correct tools this thing can be mass produced very easily! I took pics of the whole process with the intention of posting them here, but have decieded not to so nobody gets the wrong idea! I have included before and after tho. It's a little more complex than a buffing wheel, the metal is actually quite hard, but with the correct tools, it 's rather easy. TOO EASY! Anyway the main reason I'm posting this is to warn anyone out there who might be ready to drop a $100+ on one of these off eBay that you better be real sure of what your buying. Know your seller!</p><p><br /></p><p>PLEASE NOTE: I did this ONLY as an experiment and have absolultly no intention of making anymore or selling them or anything like that. For all our education only.</p><p><br /></p><p>You'll notice the weight and od both dropped, but not dramatically. If I wanted to get real nasty I could probably smack it between 2 boards and get the dimension back to normal or even a little larger, just like the real ones. Plus a few knicks in the edge would also be good idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just a warning...Buyer beware</p><p><br /></p><p>Mattman[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mattman, post: 206918, member: 2621"]OK I know everyone has been paying attention to the Washington no edge lettering coins, and I've read in numerous posts how easy it would be to fake.So...I decieded to see how easy it really is. Here is the result. WOW, it is extremely easy to make this error. EXTREMELY!! Once I had everything set up it took approx 3 minutes to remove all the edge lettering. If you have the correct tools this thing can be mass produced very easily! I took pics of the whole process with the intention of posting them here, but have decieded not to so nobody gets the wrong idea! I have included before and after tho. It's a little more complex than a buffing wheel, the metal is actually quite hard, but with the correct tools, it 's rather easy. TOO EASY! Anyway the main reason I'm posting this is to warn anyone out there who might be ready to drop a $100+ on one of these off eBay that you better be real sure of what your buying. Know your seller! PLEASE NOTE: I did this ONLY as an experiment and have absolultly no intention of making anymore or selling them or anything like that. For all our education only. You'll notice the weight and od both dropped, but not dramatically. If I wanted to get real nasty I could probably smack it between 2 boards and get the dimension back to normal or even a little larger, just like the real ones. Plus a few knicks in the edge would also be good idea. Just a warning...Buyer beware Mattman[/QUOTE]
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