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A 1981 Canadian quarter? I am impressed that someone would go to the effort. But if they can make a profit counterfeiting those than I guess they can do it for cheaper than I realised.
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Do not be too surprised, allranger.
If it costs me 10 cents to make a fake quarter, then that is 15 cents profit per "coin."
100,000 "coins" = $15,000 profit.
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The '39 counterfeit is interesting, what are the markers for it, is the weight off ?
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Previously Ousted
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West Canuk
if you do have a 39, copy this image and put them next to each other. then try and find the markers....
best way to learn...
I learned the hard way, originally with a 1948 dollar.. thanks ICCS , you saved my butt and wallet.
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Aye, nowadays there are counterfeits for *anything* at all.
No date is safe or sacred, and they go from the really well-made and hard to tell, to the embarrassingly poor in quality (including spelling mistakes and bad engravings).
However, over time some *do* gain some numismatic value in their lifetime. Take American "Henning" nickels. A genuine 1944 nickel will go for a few dollars (US) in good shape. A scuffed up Henning will go for $60-$150 (US).
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04/17/2012 11:04 pm
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A 1981 Canadian quarter? What about a 1934 Canadian nickel, there can't be too much profit making one of those.  |
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I think I have a counterfit loonie 1990 just like in this thread. I will try and dig it out and post a pic. I think I read the guys that made them got busted. They were in Calgary and I think the number produced was around 150,000 or 250000,Can't remember for sure, nice score at a cost of 10 cents,per blank. If they managed to move them out and didn't discount to much to circulate them.
This is a problem for them, the Mint, for sure they are putting security features in loonies and toonies next year. I doubt they are proactive, they are a Crown coporation.
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if you do have a 39, copy this image and put them next to each other. then try and find the markers....
OK coingirl, so what I can see is the top of the S is wrong, and in DOLLAR; the bottom of the O looks vertically squashed and the top of the R looks distorted, also the coin looks offstruck/missaligned die struck.
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These fool much easier because there aren't many numismatists who will stop and review the coin a second time, much less a merchant.
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west canuck, am not sure I understand what you mean or where you are going with your reply?
But I think, you just answered your own issue?
Libertad.. same with the lesser desired silver dollars...or for that matter any other circulation coin.
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The one on the bottom is really bad.
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What about a 1934 Canadian nickel, there can't be too much profit making one of those there was in 1934  |
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Nice examples Terry! I miss the "OLD" CCRS days. You would remember me by a different handle. LOL
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I have seen and handled dangerous 1945, 1947, 1948 Silver Dollars ( Middle east 1970 jobs) The Chinese fakes are laughable...............but the 1939 pictured above not convinced that one is counterfeit? Diagnostics and some detailed pix please?
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Posted 04/17/2012 4:29 pm
