Spot The Counterfeit Eagle

Everything about the one on the right screams fake.

.. The font is not a Mint used font
.. the spacing between the font and rim is off
.. the strike is weird
.. the dots at 3/9 o'clock are too fat
.. having it in a different sized capsule makes it look smaller but I think it is probably the same size.
.. and..it just looks fake
.. it would have been helpful to see the obverse since it has the 2006/7 round bottom "U" font. A different date would have confirmed the fake
.. it is illegal to possess since it does not have "copy" stamped on it so I wouldn't want to let on that you own it (unless you made it yourself).

Since most fakes come from China your forum name is quite appropriate

Here's the answer and reference posted by Denco7 on a similar thread:

http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/co...?oid=3732550

Very cool story. I'm glad they got the counterfeiter.

Look at DOLLAR--US Mint products never look that bad.

The question was which one is fake? The answer has zero to do with the weight of the coin. The one on the right is clearly not real.

What it is made of is another issue. I can't see the purpose of faking a silver ASE coin with a coin with a blank with the same weight in silver. All that work and you could have just got the real thing for the price of that ounce of silver.

I would hazard a guess that it is not silver but being sold as such. The weight WOULD be a factor here.....and, also, the date is just dumb.

I am still a bit befuddled that the coin shop dealer felt these were "good fakes". I am a novice and I could tell they were fake immediately. About the only person who could be fooled by these would be first time buyers...or nearly first time buyers.

Exactly....

Why anyone would go any further than just looking at it amazes me.

Hint: 1906.....ASE.....totally fake reverse

Probably a safe bet it ain't real. No further confirmation needed, but that's just me I guess

The one on the right is fake... Simply because if you know the series, the Mint never used such a font, it's totally obvious what poor imitation of what an ASE should look like. I think the Chinese could totally do better than this and make convincing fakes that would pass the eye test...