| A special machine does the stamping of coins to | | | | country that released them but have the same or |
| make them genuine. People who counterfeit coins are | | | | exact features as the original coins. |
| well trained and have the capacity to manipulate their | | | | 2. Coins of a specific country in the ancient times are |
| duplication - especially those rare coins which have | | | | sometimes copied by another country. A person may |
| high value among collectors. The most common | | | | think that it is forgery, but it is not because they had |
| procedure used in counterfeiting is that they pour a | | | | been legally approved in the country where they |
| liquid metal into molds that will leave die marks with | | | | originated. |
| cracking on the counterfeit coin. | | | | 3. Forgery can be associated with the making of an |
| Those who are experts in determining counterfeit | | | | illegal profit. It would be the main objective of the |
| coins have observed that the changes seen in the | | | | counterfeiting syndicate. The government sometimes |
| coins have added, removed, or even altered the | | | | uses forgery for political propaganda, as in the |
| coin's date markings. If a person thinks that he is in | | | | Second World War when Germans produced millions |
| possession of a counterfeit collectible coin, he can | | | | of American and British banknotes with the intention |
| compare it with another coin - one like the suspect | | | | of profiting from them and destabilizing their enemy's |
| coin - which is known be genuine and have the same | | | | economic situation. |
| markings. | | | | 4. Another known type of counterfeit coins is replica |
| If the coin's value is more than 5 cents, look for | | | | coins. Replica simply means that the original coins are |
| corrugations in the outer edges of the coin. These | | | | copied with the same features and markings. The |
| are very thin railings (also know as "reeding") on the | | | | usual counterfeit coins have differences that are |
| edges of the coins. Genuine coins have very thin | | | | noticeable when examined by coin experts. Some |
| edges and the railings are even and distinct if one is | | | | coins have the word "copy" intentionally put on the |
| very observant. Those coins that are counterfeit can | | | | sides of the coins and these replicas are used for |
| be distinguished if the edges are not thin enough and | | | | educational purposes and museum displays. |
| the railing is uneven or missing in some areas. | | | | 5. A Lebanese connection is said to have a huge |
| Should there be an instance when a person perceives | | | | production of counterfeit coins. These coins were |
| that he has received a counterfeit coin, he must not | | | | found to be used in an attempt to fool many |
| return the counterfeit coin to the person that handed | | | | museums, collectors, business leaders and other |
| him. He must try to delay the person - should he try | | | | countries that are searching for their ancient lost |
| to escape - or try to keep that person in sight and | | | | coins before the discovery of this syndicate. |
| follow him to his destination if possible. It is important | | | | 6. The collector intended forgery and the circulated |
| to remember the person's clothes and physical | | | | intended forgery are types of forgeries where the |
| appearance and if the person has any companion | | | | coins are intended to be tokens yet the face values |
| during the exchange: if they have a vehicle, get the | | | | are accepted, despite of their illegality and irrelevant |
| car's license plate number and immediately call the | | | | intrusive values. |
| nearest police department or the United States | | | | It is important to consult an expert to determine if |
| Secret Service for help. | | | | the coin is counterfeit or fake. An ordinary person |
| There are many things that can be considered to | | | | can easily detect if the wrong metal was used for |
| determine whether the coin is counterfeit or not. | | | | the counterfeiting. If the person is a collector of such |
| There are terms that are used to describe a | | | | items, he should be more aware of these coins. A |
| counterfeit coin's characteristics and they are as | | | | collector needs to be more concerned with the |
| follows: | | | | collectible rare coins because this is where |
| 1. A restrike of a coin can be considered to be | | | | counterfeiters benefit frequently - their aim is to |
| genuinely authenticated. These coins are actually | | | | profit from the exclusive market for valuable coins. |
| dated earlier than those originally issued by the | | | | |