Coins, currency, bullion, and early American or world tokens are among the most counterfeited categories in the collectibles industry. Many collectors assume grading companies are the only way to verify authenticity—but professionals authenticate raw pieces every day using metal composition, strike analysis, die markers, paper fiber structure, and security-feature diagnostics that counterfeiters consistently fail to replicate.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 83 — How to Authenticate Coins, Currency & Tokens (Beyond Grading) teaches you the same professional, beyond-grading system used by appraisers and numismatists to examine metal alloys, weight accuracy, strike quality, die characteristics, paper fibers, ink behavior, and counterfeit techniques. This is the foundational authentication knowledge every collector needs—whether handling U.S. coins, world currency, bullion, colonials, or rare tokens.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Test metal composition, alloy percentage, weight tolerances, and core-plating red flags
Distinguish genuine die-struck coins from cast counterfeits with porous fields or soft details
Analyze strike sharpness, rim formation, die pressure, relief integrity, and flow-line behavior
Identify die markers such as cracks, polish lines, RPMs, and diagnostics for key varieties
Examine reeded, lettered, and smooth edges for authenticity clues and casting seam evidence
Differentiate natural toning from artificial chemical toning and forced patina on ancient coins
Authenticate currency paper by fiber structure, UV response, security threads, watermarks, and microprinting
Detect added mintmarks, altered dates, filed rims, spliced edges, reengraved details, and plated fakes
• Evaluate value beyond grading—using metal content, rarity, die varieties, strike strength, and demand
Volume 83 gives collectors, bullion buyers, dealers, estate managers, and numismatic enthusiasts a complete, defensible method for authenticating coins, currency, and tokens—even when items are raw, damaged, cleaned, or altered.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
Coins, currency, bullion, and early American or world tokens are among the most counterfeited categories in the collectibles industry. Many collectors assume grading companies are the only way to verify authenticity—but professionals authenticate raw pieces every day using metal composition, strike analysis, die markers, paper fiber structure, and security-feature diagnostics that counterfeiters consistently fail to replicate.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 83 — How to Authenticate Coins, Currency & Tokens (Beyond Grading) teaches you the same professional, beyond-grading system used by appraisers and numismatists to examine metal alloys, weight accuracy, strike quality, die characteristics, paper fibers, ink behavior, and counterfeit techniques. This is the foundational authentication knowledge every collector needs—whether handling U.S. coins, world currency, bullion, colonials, or rare tokens.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Test metal composition, alloy percentage, weight tolerances, and core-plating red flags
Distinguish genuine die-struck coins from cast counterfeits with porous fields or soft details
Analyze strike sharpness, rim formation, die pressure, relief integrity, and flow-line behavior
Identify die markers such as cracks, polish lines, RPMs, and diagnostics for key varieties
Examine reeded, lettered, and smooth edges for authenticity clues and casting seam evidence
Differentiate natural toning from artificial chemical toning and forced patina on ancient coins
Authenticate currency paper by fiber structure, UV response, security threads, watermarks, and microprinting
Detect added mintmarks, altered dates, filed rims, spliced edges, reengraved details, and plated fakes
• Evaluate value beyond grading—using metal content, rarity, die varieties, strike strength, and demand
Volume 83 gives collectors, bullion buyers, dealers, estate managers, and numismatic enthusiasts a complete, defensible method for authenticating coins, currency, and tokens—even when items are raw, damaged, cleaned, or altered.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
Image 1 of 1