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EBay don't inform the police as they don't actually "know" the coin is counterfeit, they only know "someone suspects" it, and they're not going to act based simply … (View Post)

There are telltale signs of bad fakes. But, obviously, the better fakes don't have those. My favourite "tell" is on the cheap fake sun-and-birds junk dollars, where the sun-rays on one… (View Post)

I would interpret this to mean "Part of the evidence that these were concoctions specifically made for sale to Farouk, is that Farouk's collection had some". I suppose the question the… (View Post)

No, the redemption of worn, mutilated and damaged circulation coins are exactly what the Mint's mutilated coin return program was for. Redeeming and recycling old, worn out and damaged coins is … (View Post)

In the numismatic community, the word "Dipping", without other context such as specifying the chemical you're using, usually refers to "dip", also known as e-z-est or similar… (View Post)