The forgers are getting serious...they are making dies that closely (but not precisely) match the originals.
I'm not an expert on Aussie pre-decimals, but I immediately suspect any key/semi-key coin that has 'just struck' surfaces where the details look "off". And I see more and more all the time--I wonder if the hobby will become awash in fakes someday?
Here's a picture from the link above, showing fake dies of Canadian, British, US, and some older European coins. The forgers have taken this to a whole new level with die-struck fakes. From what I've seen, the dates are often the last detail added, where they often make obvious mechanical and stylistic errors.

I'm not an expert on Aussie pre-decimals, but I immediately suspect any key/semi-key coin that has 'just struck' surfaces where the details look "off". And I see more and more all the time--I wonder if the hobby will become awash in fakes someday?
Here's a picture from the link above, showing fake dies of Canadian, British, US, and some older European coins. The forgers have taken this to a whole new level with die-struck fakes. From what I've seen, the dates are often the last detail added, where they often make obvious mechanical and stylistic errors.

Edited by DVCollector
11/20/2013 3:55 pm
11/20/2013 3:55 pm


















