The Raleigh Coin Club was proud to host an American Numismatic Association School of Numismatics educational seminar
"Introduction to Counterfeit Detection"
October 18-19, 2017.
INTRODUCTION TO COUNTERFEIT DETECTION
(2-day Seminar)
This hands-on seminar looked at the various types of counterfeits produced and how to authenticate them. From cast fakes and electrtypes to various high quality struck counterfeits, students learned the diagnostics to spot the fakes and characteristics found on genuine specimens.
The course covered Colonial coinage through gold coinage, as well as modern Chinese-made counterfeits and bullion issues. Students also learned diagnostics and techniques for detecting altered dates and mint marks. Hundreds of coins from the ANA's counterfeit detection set were available for study and self-testing.
