r/coincollecting • u/The_Coin_vault1 • 23h ago

Show and Tell ***COUNTERFEIT ***

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I seen where several people had got scammed on Ebay. If you suspect you got a counterfeit coin or Bullion report it to

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) / Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force:

Phone: (817) 723-7231

The primary industry task force working directly with law enforcement on fake coins and precious metals. Reports can also be submitted online at acefonline.org.

​U.S. Secret Service (USSS):

Local Field Office Directory: secretservice.gov/contact/field-offices

Federal agency with jurisdiction over counterfeit legal-tender U.S. coinage and currency. Contact your nearest regional field office directly.

​U.S. Secret Service (USSS):

Local Field Office Directory: secretservice.gov/contact/field-offices

Federal agency with jurisdiction over counterfeit legal-tender U.S. coinage and currency. Contact your nearest regional field office directly.

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u/Useful_Apathy_4951 22h ago

That is so lame people are counterfeiting these now...

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u/Kobalt_Dragon 17h ago

Yeah, they need to get a ****ing life.

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u/the_cnidarian 22h ago

Oh, do you have this? Or you're just doing a psa?

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u/The_Coin_vault1 21h ago

No, just thought people should be aware

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u/BrackGascho67 20h ago

Be nice if there was a good example of how you can tell if its counterfeit.

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u/Time_Librarian6750 19h ago

It looks wrong, luster is off; relief is wrong.

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u/Familiar-Solid7744 5h ago

And dont forget...... the game. That is all.

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u/The_Coin_vault1 20h ago

All the ones I have seen its the dash in between the dates I guess the the shape of is hard to mimic. A good on looks like this 1776~2026 counterfeit is 1776•2026.

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u/Ok_Introduction_6105 Bust Coin Collector 17h ago edited 17h ago

Easiest way to tell is to look for the wavy dash between the dates and the lack of the lines inside the end cap of the bell mount on a real coin. The fake has lines filling the cap.

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u/BlottomanTurk 3h ago

the wavy dash

Called a 'tilde' (pronounced like the name Tilda), fyi.

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u/1poundbookingfee 22h ago

What's the edge like? I read it was struck from aluminum.

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u/The_Coin_vault1 21h ago

Another one.. not mine but thats 2 different people on my first 15 mins of Facebook today.

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u/Goldenegg54 17h ago

Did you get your money back?

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u/The_Coin_vault1 17h ago

It is not mine j7st letting people know but yes he got his money back and ebay suspended the profile

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u/SwitchedOnNow 17h ago

Doesn't seem worth it to make a fake 2026 quarter. Why would anyone do that?

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u/The_Coin_vault1 17h ago

You figure they have even found in circulation. But you figure its at least $100 a coin. It dont take much to make a soft die for $50-$150 then they need a collar its about $40.. so less then $200 to strike 100 to 150 coins.. thats why

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u/Complete_Pin_1809 13h ago

This is the July 4th privy mark quarter. It’s worth $100 or more at the moment because they were only released into circulation and not for collectors to buy from the mint.

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u/Apprehensive-You7388 13h ago

It will be lucky if it even makes it into circulation with the way coin roll hunters hoard banks now.

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u/SwitchedOnNow 13h ago

Ahh! Thanks for that. I'm not that up on my recent issues.

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u/The_Coin_vault1 14h ago

Here is a counterfeit buy a real one

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u/Useful_Apathy_4951 16h ago

You should make a video about this, seriously. Somebody should, as a heads up and warning to everyone

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u/Dear-Produce44 14h ago

I haven't found a real or fake one sadly

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u/_InvaderJim 12h ago

Well that was quick lol. 2 months and we already got fakes!

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u/mistermoondog 9h ago

Counterfeit money becomes the property of the treasury.

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u/SilverStateStacking 1h ago

Someone is crazy for counterfeiting current circulating coins - the secret service probably takes that seriously and I wouldn’t want them after me!

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u/The_Coin_vault1 49m ago

Hell no me either, the thing with counterfeit money or coins is they all havr the same identifying marks like a signature. So no matter how long you wait it will be identifiable as to who made it.

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u/Which_Confection1152 23h ago

How do you tell if it's counterfeit???

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u/The_Coin_vault1 23h ago

This one i am not sure i got this from another post but I think the dash between the dates is wrong. Its supposed to look like this ~ but as you look that one is not that shape something is off on it.

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u/Which_Confection1152 22h ago

Thanks... I'll have to check mine later. 🫡

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u/Which_Confection1152 20h ago

WHEW... Mine looks real. 😁 BTW, Any weirdness you see along the rim is from glare in the holder. The actual coin looks fine. 🧐😀

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u/worthconsulting 12h ago

I came across some counterfeit 2026 quarters, nickels and dimes on vinted a few days ago. Whoever made them didn't know enough to make the profiles all face the same direction! They weren't even adding the privy mark, just counterfeiting and trying to sell regular 2026 currency.. smh

I took a screenshot bc they looked so goofy. By the time I reported it, they were already banned 😂

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u/The_Coin_vault1 11h ago

What do you see that says there fake