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@threefifty A casting mold made of wet sand (gypsum, cement, etc.) is made by pressing a genuine coin into the surface. Therefore, counterfeits cast in this mold reproduce the design of the genuine c… (View Post)

A very interesting counterfeit half real coin is offered for sale at the Stacks Bowers auction. Beneath the coat of arms is the inscription "Anguello." The lot description suggests this is … (View Post)

One boliviano from 1868, during the reign of Bolivia's most erratic president, General Melgarejo. The so-called "eleven-star type," as opposed to the "nine-star type" that existed… (View Post)

This is the Geral countermark. National and regional copper coin standards, counterfeiting, and inflation led to chaos in Brazil's monetary circulation. Consequently, the government passed Law No. 54… (View Post)

Found in my photo archive. Santiago Mint I think this is a cast counterfeit. (View Post)