BLOB DETECTION COUNTERFEIT TECHNOLOGY

Make no mistake, counterfeiters are still faking coins as well as bank notes. Counterfeiting higher-value circulating coins can be not only profitable but challenging to detect since the average person is unlikely to take a close look at their “change,” while the feel of a bank note might be sufficient to draw suspicion to what may prove to be a fake. Counterfeit coin discoveries don’t always get the attention they deserve. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has reported 2023 Silver American Eagles composed of 65 percent copper, 21 percent zinc and 13 percent nickel, with less than a half percent of silver added to this mix. Fortunately, these fakes aren’t too challenging to detect. The planchet is too thick, the security notch is in the wrong place, the coin is about a dozen…

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World Coin News (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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