300! And More Teasers!
This will be a short, teaser blog post. Recently, a collector brought to my attention a few new hand-made, die-struck contemporary...
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Winston Zack
Jul 18, 20213 min read
Two More Singletons Join Families!
Over the last three weeks I've been obsessively researching and writing more and more about counterfeit CBHs for the next Bad Metal book,...
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Winston Zack
Jul 7, 20211 min read
What is your favorite counterfeit CBH variety?
Let me know your answer in the comments section. Feel free to explain why it is your favorite variety too! One of my favorites is 1838...
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Winston Zack
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Bad Metal Website. Mobile Platform Updates
Just a short post and note that I have begun making updates to the 'mobile' version of this website. This has been long overdue and I...
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Winston Zack
Jun 28, 20212 min read
Counterfeit CBHs. New Variety #295!
It is always exciting when a new hand-made, die struck circulating contemporary counterfeit (CCC) U.S. coin is documented. And in my...
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Winston Zack
Jun 12, 20211 min read
Poll. Resolving a Counterfeit 3cS Debate.
A fellow collector and myself have been having an on-and-off discussion about how to properly designate an obverse die used to strike two...
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Winston Zack
Jun 7, 20216 min read
A Long Overdue Update!
June 2021 Blog It has been a little longer than I planned to write another blog, but I guess I was waiting for enough new and worthwhile...
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Winston Zack
Feb 28, 20211 min read
1831 Davignon 18-R Finally Photographed!
The mysterious 1831 Davignon 18-R has finally been photographically documented for the first time in 2021, a whole 11 years after it was...
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Winston Zack
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Recent Website Updates
After being on a 6+ month hiatus moving from Oregon to New Mexico, starting a new job, and buying my first house, I am back to updating...
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Winston Zack
Jun 6, 20201 min read
Currency with Consequences - ANS Presentation
On May 16, 2020 Dr. Jesse Kraft, Assistant Curator of the Coins and Currency of the Americas within the American Numismatic Society...
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Winston Zack
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Coin World Podcast on "Bad Metal" and Counterfeit U.S. Coins
On January 14, 2020 the Coin World Podcast team (Chris Bulfinch, Jeff Starck) aired my interview discussing circulating contemporary...
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Winston Zack
Jun 9, 20191 min read
Welcome
Welcome! The purpose of this blog is to grow our knowledge and understanding of contemporary counterfeit U.S. coins one counterfeit coin...
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Winston Zack
Jun 8, 20191 min read
August 2019 New Varieties Update
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Winston Zack
Jun 8, 20191 min read
Latest Research
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