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UK - Wilkinson Iron Master 1793 … Museum also. A series of counterfeits were issued dated 1792. The first authentic Wilkinson … Another misspelling on other evasion counterfeits is 'Wilkison'. All issues with Wilkinson spelled wrong … Moneta Aug 19, 2017

Lodz Getto; Litzmannstadt … that city. This is a typical COUNTERFEIT created in Poland or E. Europe during … issues became more completely described the counterfeiters (for collectors) became increasingly good at imitation … Moneta Jan 6, 2006

Lotz Ghetto 10 M - Fake … that city. This is a typical COUNTERFEIT created in Poland or E. Europe during … issues became more completely described the counterfeiters (for collectors) became increasingly good at imitation … Moneta Dec 6, 2009

J. Wilkinson Iron Master - 1790 … very many contemporary evasion counterfeits. Reverse types other than Vulcan, Forge, or Barge … also counterfeits. Others wanted to take advantage of the acceptability of the Wilkinson half … Moneta Mar 2, 2008

Szechuan-Shensi 500 C. FAKE … features that distinguish this counterfeit are: 1) Obverse (hammer/sickle) the large background star … very thin; 5) these and other counterfeits in the coppers have a similar 'fuzzy … Moneta Jan 8, 2006

China - Kweichow 'Auto Dollar' - FAKE … assume it is a dangerous (convincing) COUNTERFEIT! Celebrates the completion of the Guizhou Province … nearly perfect and, unusual for a counterfeit, it weighs ~ 1 gm too much … Moneta Jan 1, 2006

Canada & USA Belleville NJ … Liberia and a series of Brazilain counterfeits, etc. This crude piece reflects the quality … strike Liberian tokens it was as counterfeits. DUSEAMAN BUTCHER is a botched attempt … Moneta Mar 13, 2016

Ryukyu Islands - Okinawa 1862, 100 Mon … exceptional condition. I have a counterfeit that is smaller and lighter. This example … this in order to help prevent counterfeiting. This was a extremely common practice … Moneta Apr 2, 2012

Tai Ping Rebellion - lead or alloy … other" category, which is, in fact, counterfeit. Don't ask me how a lead … counterfeit is supposed to pass as a brass coin. It's still interesting … Moneta Dec 19, 2010

Szechuan-Shenzi Soviet Half Dollar - 5 Jiao 1934 … similar 'coin' was cast as a counterfeit in brass (see Museum) when this silver … 20Armies%20-%20Kann.pdf Soviet Chinese Anti-Counterfeiting Struggle - Cao Chunrong https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/SOVIET%20Anti-counterfeiting_Chunrong.pdf … Moneta Oct 4, 2006

Saudi Arabia & USA - ARAMCO 1 Pound … most were melted. While not counterfeited in near the quantity of the 4 Pound … P.67) about these and a counterfeit 4 Pound submitted for encapsulation at this … Moneta Sep 30, 2006

Chinese 'Soviet' Countermark [Authentic] … There now is a counterfeit one in the museum to compare this … 20Armies%20-%20Kann.pdf Soviet Chinese Anti-Counterfeiting Struggle - Cao Chunrong https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/SOVIET%20Anti-counterfeiting_Chunrong.pdf … Moneta Jan 16, 2006

Chinese Soviet 50 Cent … probably issued as a contemporary counterfeit (1930's) or emergency issue. Catalogs indicate there … 20Armies%20-%20Kann.pdf Soviet Chinese Anti-Counterfeiting Struggle - Cao Chunrong https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/SOVIET%20Anti-counterfeiting_Chunrong.pdf … Moneta Jan 16, 2006

Chinese Soviet 20 Cent … This piece is a scarce contemporary counterfeit with thin silver wash over copper. Please … Soviet Chinese efforts at suppressing the counterfeiting of the Soviet coins, particularly … Moneta Jan 16, 2006

Saudi Arabia & USA, ARAMCO 4 Pound … than the 4 pound. These were counterfeited! Authentic pieces can be distinguished … P.67) about these and a counterfeit 4 Pound submitted for encapsulation at this … Moneta Jan 3, 2006

China Republic - 1921 'Pavillion' dollar - FAKE … assume this is a clever counterfeit but it has what looks like legitimate wear … Moneta Jan 1, 2006

Belgium - Ghent 1915 2 Franken, thick '2' both sides copper … reverse to help prevent counterfeiting. In the series the 2 Franken is the most … Moneta Jul 9, 2023

Zhou Silver covered Cowrie … Furthermore natural shells were impossible to counterfeit. Later imitations were made of various materials … Moneta Mar 19, 2023

Germany - Military Coinage 3 Kopecks 1916 … Germany. NOTE: these have been counterfeited, all have a rough edge, here the edge … Moneta Feb 14, 2022

Belgium - Ghent 50 Centimes 1915, Thick type, ALL Copper … plating on both sides represents a counterfeit (see NIB Sep 1975, Robert Talisman), this … Moneta Oct 26, 2021

USA - $1 Eagle 2021 Type 2 … Enhanced security features include an anti-counterfeit reeded edge variation. [US Mint … Moneta Jul 21, 2021

USA - Eagle $1 2021, Type 2 Reverse … enhanced security features include an anti-counterfeit reeded edge implemented for the first time … Moneta May 21, 2021

UK- John Wilkinson, Medals & Provincial Coins , MONETA … this is considered a Wilkinson counterfeit, and it seems clear that it was manufactured … Moneta Mar 13, 2021

Korea - 1/4 Yang 1898 (Yr. 2) … Japanese mint equip that made legitimized 'counterfeits' (KM1118). Kuang Mu Year 2. Nice original … Moneta Mar 13, 2018