Funny find at a swap meet

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Diego Knyte

Joined: 14 Feb 2013
Posts: 176

Posted: 7 Sep 2013, 23:45 #

Went to the local town swap meet. Some coin dealer/dude had a bunch of legit stuff but he had some of these...

He was honest at saying these were fake.

They are the size of an Ike dollar, I haven't weighed them yet. It's funny how the Washington dollars' date is 1865. Wondering about if I should add them to the catalog or not, under tokens. Dunno.

Just thought I'd share 'em. =)

My interweb site: http://www.dknyte.com

sujit_kumar Catalogue referee

Joined: 11 Jan 2013
Posts: 2360

Posted: 8 Sep 2013, 15:12 #

The 1969 quarter is a real one, isn't it?

I have couple of the fake coins and I chose not to list them in Numista (not even as tokens). Just sharing my thoughts.

“A man without a hobby is only half alive.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

ZacUK Numista team

Joined: 3 Jan 2011
Posts: 16706

Posted: 8 Sep 2013, 15:17 #

https://en.numista.com/forum/topic13167.html

I got my over-sized USA coins in November last year, and each is in proportion to the original coin, rather than all one size.

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

Diego Knyte

Joined: 14 Feb 2013
Posts: 176

Posted: 8 Sep 2013, 20:48 #

Oh yeah, the normal quarter there was for sizing comparison.

I did happen across the Indian Head version here...

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7400.html

I created a Washington version along the same lines but it hasn't been published yet.

Interesting pieces you have there Zac.

My interweb site: http://www.dknyte.com

Walder Coins

Joined: 20 Apr 2012
Posts: 676

Posted: 9 Sep 2013, 12:24 #

We need a rogues gallery of fake coins with quality pics and how we determined them to be fake. Imagine the sheer quantity of fakes we must all have between us. I think it would be a very useful addition to the site.

Jedsada

Joined: 5 Jan 2012
Posts: 4056

Posted: 9 Sep 2013, 13:44 #

Good Idea !
I will write a Numisdoc article about fakes.
Have a look here.

J.

jimpop

Joined: 26 Jan 2013
Posts: 1065

Posted: 9 Sep 2013, 14:29 #

Cracking idea Mr Walder!

neilithic

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Posted: 9 Sep 2013, 22:32 #

Maybe someone could just start a new country called "fakes" in the country list and people could post them there with details about what's fake about them in the coin information.

Walder Coins

Joined: 20 Apr 2012
Posts: 676

Posted: 9 Sep 2013, 22:48 #

I am liking Jedsada idea of doing it in a Numisdoc as it is the sort of thing that needs to be tightly monitored as it is quite common for people wrongfully accuse a real coin of being fake!

imreh

Joined: 4 May 2012
Posts: 2526

Posted: 10 Sep 2013, 21:09 #

Quote: Walder CoinsWe need a rogues gallery of fake coins with quality pics and how we determined them to be fake. Imagine the sheer quantity of fakes we must all have between us. I think it would be a very useful addition to the site.

as said earlier it is here: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=9.0
Do not do double-work!

Vacdepman

Joined: 16 Feb 2012
Posts: 32

Posted: 21 Sep 2013, 15:29 #

I have a fake Mexico 8R 1783 ZsRG

. How do I know it is fake? The Zacatecas mint didn't come into existance until 1810!!

ALLRED1950

Joined: 2 Jul 2012
Posts: 5049

Posted: 21 Sep 2013, 16:00 #

They go the other way too

I think someone made mini poof sets to all fake
yours daryl

It is, what it is, or is it.

Jedsada

Joined: 5 Jan 2012
Posts: 4056

Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 06:28 #

Hello,

It would be nice if you send me (PM) pics and other info of your fakes to complete the Numisdoc article Modern fakes.

Thank you,
J.

jimpop

Joined: 26 Jan 2013
Posts: 1065

Posted: 27 Sep 2013, 16:54 #

Quote: JedsadaHello,

It would be nice if you send me (PM) pics and other info of your fakes to complete the Numisdoc article Modern fakes.

Thank you,
J.

Would you like a few more? The article is really well put together and will prove useful in the war against fakes.

Jedsada

Joined: 5 Jan 2012
Posts: 4056

Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 02:16 #