Spotting Counterfeit/Fake Dollar Coins ?

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1945V Valued Member Canada 386 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 09:29 am I would appreciate some advice from all the experts out there. I recently bought some silver dollars from a dealer recently and was concerned about all the fake stuff going around. He is a reputable dealer, but even dealers can get fooled. I know there was a good disucssion on this forum a while back. https://goccf.com/t/37649 I assume all the coins I bought were real since after examining them carefully, I noticed there was less wear in between and around the letters on the inscription on the reverse of the coin (i.e. GEORGIVS V REX ....). This outer area around the lettering has a frostier look than the more worn areas around the King's head. Is this a good way to detect counterfeits or have the found a way to fake that as well ? Report this Post to the Staff

coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 10:07 am I am only aware of 45,46,47 and 48 counterfeit Canadian dollars. The 2 Chinese are relatively easy to spot on the slag planchetts but get a little trickier on the silver or silver clad planchetts. The Lebanese(sp?) and Isreali (sp?)fake dollars are a little better, but the Rev. Legend will give them away. Pay close attention to the D of Canada. There is a tell tale sign there. Please do not attempt to use wear or lack of wear or lustre in the fields or legend. Report this Post to the Staff
D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 11:23 am If possible post pictures on the forum before buying or placing a bid on an auction item. Getting opinions from others on certain coins that are suspect has saved me a couple of times from being separarted from my money. The 1949 dollar is a known forgery.. The 1939 dollar was sold from Sinapore as a Reproduction.. Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 12:06 pm Thanks for correcting me. I forgot those 2. :-) The 1939 has only been rated as suspect. The 1949 is again being debated as unsure, probable Die Deterioration with a clash. Regards Edited by coinsrfun 02/15/2010 12:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 1:22 pm Thanks M.. I will redefine my files with your updates... Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 6:12 pm D23: how do those two in the pics weigh in ? I think most fakes will fail the weight test ... Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 6:25 pm The 49 is reported at correct weight(23.33), no weight for the 39. Report this Post to the Staff
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Spotting Fake Dollar Coins ?