Counterfeit And Altered Coins

rats. I was really hoping I wouldn't have to break out the camera.
What forum should I post the pics? or in this thread?

none of them carry much value if any value at all

Altered coins are damaged and generally considered to be worthless except as an educational example. Counterfeits are not so clear cut because not all counterfeits are the same. Modern counterfeits coming out of Asia and Eastern Europe are usually made of cheap white metal and minted with inferior dies or cast, this type of counterfeit is basically worthless as well. Contemprary counterfeits can be worth more money that the original coin it is based on in some cases. Contemporary counterfeits were meant to circulate for face value alongside common genuine examples, only meant to fool you for purposes for commerce and not collecting. Here is an interesting thread from a couple days ago discussing the different types of counterfeits.

Most of those do appear to be contemporary counterfeits. There are some collectors of contemporary counterfeits, for th most part the values tend to be very low. The Bust half on the other hand does have a good following and they will tend to bring decent money. (This is because there are so many specialists that collect the halves by die variety. The counterfeits are collected by die variety as well.) Typically they will sell for more than a genuine coin of the same grade.

My collecting of counterfeits is in the role of a registered leo. It is a felony to be in possession of counterfeit money in the US (with intent to defraud) unless you are a leo having registered each note with the secret service.According to American Law all counterfeits must be surrendered to a bank or a law enforcement officer.

I hold seminars for retailers and banks to assist them in avoiding counterfeits and during these seminars they are able to examine some of the counterfeits I bring.
Each note is marked with an ultra violet pen and stamped counterfeit.

Counterfeit banknotes have no value, although my department has given me a yearly budget to purchase some to help some of the unsuspecting recipients of these notes from taking a loss.