Category: Fakes

Collection Focus: The “Smasher’s” Ware (Counterfeit 1881 Half Crown)

To finish this update, I am posting something that technically shouldn’t exist. In numismatics, we differentiate between “Modern Fakes” (made recently to fool collectors) and “Contemporary Counterfeits” (made at the…

Collection Focus: The Unbeatable Bet (Edward VII Double-Obverse)

Every collection needs a curiosity—something that makes you look twice. At first glance, this looks like a standard penny of Edward VII. But if you flip it over,…

Collection Focus: The “Imitation” Game (George III Gaming Token)

Not everything that glitters is gold, and not everything in a coin collection is legal tender. As I expand my “Type Set,” I am making room for Tokens—unofficial pieces…