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...
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Winston Zack
Nov 104 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Oct 201 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Oct 92 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Sep 22 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Jul 214 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Jun 232 min read
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....
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Winston Zack
Mar 252 min read
More on Henning Nickels!
NEW COUNTERFEIT PUBLICATION by Joe Cronin Friend and collaborator Joe Cronin has completed a significantly updated publication on Henning...
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Winston Zack
Feb 161 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Jan 203 min read
2023 Year in Review
2023 started off strong - and actually amazingly great if you collect/study contemporary counterfeit Capped Bust half dollars. We...
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Winston Zack
Dec 9, 20232 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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...
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Winston Zack
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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,...
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Winston Zack
Aug 12, 20232 min read
86%
Bad Metal Silver. 50c to S$1 is now approximately 86% complete (I'm way more organized with this publication than prior publications)....
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Winston Zack
Jul 29, 20235 min read
July was a Banner Month for Counterfeit CBHs
*This is a long blog post, but worth the read. Months like this don’t come around much anymore – for various reasons. But July was...
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Winston Zack
Jul 23, 20231 min read
What Else Do You Want to Know?
What facts, figures, stats, or other stuff and things about contemporary counterfeit U.S. coins do you want to know about, especially if...
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Winston Zack
Jul 14, 20231 min read
A New Shield Nickel Variety Documented with the ‘X’ Treasury Stamp of Condemnation
Recently, an example of counterfeit Shield nickel variety 1867 Z1-A was sold bearing the large ‘X’ countermark, shown here. This...
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Winston Zack
Jul 7, 20233 min read
Housekeeping Updates and Other Info!
New Counterfeits for Sale. Over the last few weeks and over this weekend I have and will continue to list a handful of new acquisitions...
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Winston Zack
Jun 13, 20231 min read
UPDATE: Bad Metal Copper and Nickel Errata
Available for download HERE, is a more attractive version of the Bad Metal. Copper and Nickel errata, including images of the 2 new...
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