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IMPROVING COUNTERFEIT COIN INFORMATION

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Learn, Find, and Share about Counterfeit Coins

WEBSITE UPDATES IN PROGRESS

Some Stats

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Updated 3/22/2026​

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  • 1,057 die struck counterfeit U.S. coin varieties

  • Website updates in progress

  • Research updates in progress

  • Bad Metal Gold. Book progressing

  • Blog. This is in the process of being retired

Report a New Die Struck Variety

Please complete this form, including uploading clear obverse and reverse images and providing a description (see additional details and requirements below).

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​REQUIREMENTS

  • For now, this is limited to die struck contemporary counterfeit Federal U.S. coins. Please do not send images of cast counterfeits.

  • Please upload a clear obverse and reverse image, an adequate description and details why this is (or may be) a new variety, and any other relevant information.

  • If confirmed as a new variety, I may request that the coin be sent to me for XRF analysis and other documentation. Owners are under no obligation to send anything.

  • By submitting images and confirming a new variety, the new variety may be published in a book and/or on this website, and the owner will be credited (or the owner can remain anonymous if preferred).

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