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A lot of Updates!
It is 5 AM when I'm writing this, and I've been working since 3:30 AM to push my next book to completion, but that effort feels like...

Winston Zack
Apr 273 min read
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Bad Metal Book. Quick Update - Good and Ok
The last 2 weeks have been busy and productive. The draft book has been fine-tuned, re-read with a few things fixed. I received (as...

Winston Zack
Apr 202 min read
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Counterfeit CBH Research Continues
I recently had the opportunity to study a subset of a collection of counterfeit CBHs as part of filling in missing information before the...

Winston Zack
Mar 162 min read
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2024 Year in Review!
Thank you all for a productive and collaborative 2024. When 2023 ended, I hoped 2024 would have the same type of excitement – well it...

Winston Zack
Jan 29 min read
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1,000!
It just happened! I just logged in the 1,000th die struck contemporary counterfeit U.S. coin variety. And I'm not done...I still have a...

Winston Zack
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Brief Post-Whitman Baltimore Show Report
I'm back from the Fall Whitman Baltimore show (the only show I was able to attend in 2024). I had a great time and was able to catch up...

Winston Zack
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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General Updates and Counterfeit 3cS Article
General Updates. I recently acquired a new variety of Barber quarter from a collector. This piece is a 1904 (P) transfer die struck on a...

Winston Zack
Nov 10, 20244 min read
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Searching for Counterfeit Seated Dime Varieties
I'm looking for rarer hand-made die counterfeit Seated dime varieties to help another collector build their collection. This collector...

Winston Zack
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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First Fall 2024 Update
New Varieties I was recently shown a new hand-made die Seated dime variety dated 1862. I also recently discovered and acquired a new...

Winston Zack
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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Bad Metal Book Update (brief-ish)!
Personal stuff first. Work and life have been crazy busy for 6+ months. Thus, I haven't had time to sit down to work on the next Bad...

Winston Zack
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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July Update!
Looking for an XRF to Use. Does anyone know of someone in the Baltimore area who has an XRF analyzer and would they allow someone like me...

Winston Zack
Jul 21, 20244 min read
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Summer Solstice Update
Life. Life is good. I'm working A LOT of hours with my salary job. I'm wrapping up a 9-month kitchen remodel from demo to installation....

Winston Zack
Jun 23, 20242 min read
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More on Henning Nickels!
NEW COUNTERFEIT PUBLICATION by Joe Cronin Friend and collaborator Joe Cronin has completed a significantly updated publication on Henning...

Winston Zack
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Riddell Monograph Project!
Happy President's Day weekend everyone. Prior Blog info. I'm pausing publishing an update on a couple of counterfeit Seated quarters for...

Winston Zack
Feb 16, 20241 min read
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2023 Year in Review
2023 started off strong - and actually amazingly great if you collect/study contemporary counterfeit Capped Bust half dollars. We...

Winston Zack
Jan 20, 20243 min read
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Looking for Counterfeit Morgan Dollars
Readers - I'm progressively inching closer to the finish line with the next Bad Metal book. But, I'm missing important content that I...

Winston Zack
Dec 9, 20232 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving! (Even if belated). And a Book Sale!
It's been a busy past 6 weeks for me - personal and numismatic - and I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving yesterday! Starting with...

Winston Zack
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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It Has Returned!
Back in July I wrote about an effort to acquire a scarce 1839-O Davignon 1-A counterfeit CBH from an unknown owner/seller...

Winston Zack
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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2 New Quarter Varieties!
Ok, I know I haven't written a blog post in a while. I've been busy with nearly everything but numismatic stuff over the last 6 weeks,...

Winston Zack
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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86%
Bad Metal Silver. 50c to S$1 is now approximately 86% complete (I'm way more organized with this publication than prior publications)....

Winston Zack
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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