A Look at Chinese Counterfeits
Recently, I was chastised for being vague when reporting the counterfeit coins I write about here. So this month I’m going to use a group of Chinese counterfeits to point out some of the diagnostic defects authenticators use to detect fakes.
I’m sure each professional numismatist has their own way to examine a coin; nevertheless, some basics must apply. Any experienced collector/dealer develops what is
