"...A full color, 224-page reference for identifying fake gold coins from dollars to double eagles, plus commemoratives and California fractionals."--p. [4] of cover.
Don't be fooled--outsmart the counterfeiters and protect your investment. Bill Fivaz's book for gold collectors is a full-color, 224-page reference for identifying fake gold coins from dollars to double eagles, plus commemoratives and California fractionals. Inside you'll find: * specific diagnostics for nearly 200 counterfeits frequently found in today's marketplace * expert advice from professional graders, authenticators, and coin dealers * more than two dozen useful rules of thumb (Complete with illustrations) * physical traits of authentic gold coins, with photo enlargements * U.S. gold coin specifications and tolerances and more In the words of professional numismatist Randy Campbell: The hobby needs this book now, more than ever.
More than 700 new full-color photographs, updated mintages and coin values, new auction records, additional pattern pieces, expanded coverage of Civil War tokens, and the latest commemoratives, sets, and other coins.
Covering every national bank note issued since 1861, an up-to-date annual resource lists thousands of current national market prices while providing authoritative guidelines for how to buy and sell collectible pieces, a glossary of terms, and listings for paper money publications and organizations. Original.
This timely and exhaustive study offers a much-needed examination of the scope and consequences of the electronic counterfeit trade. The authors describe a variety of shortcomings and vulnerabilities in the electronic component supply chain, which can result in counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs). Not only does this book provide an assessment of the current counterfeiting problems facing both the public and private sectors, it also offers practical, real-world solutions for combatting this substantial threat. · Helps beginners and practitioners in the field by providing a comprehensive background on the counterfeiting problem; · Presents innovative taxonomies for counterfeit types, test methods, and counterfeit defects, which allows for a detailed analysis of counterfeiting and its mitigation; · Provides step-by-step solutions for detecting different types of counterfeit ICs; · Offers pragmatic and practice-oriented, realistic solutions to counterfeit IC detection and avoidance, for industry and government.
Covering every single national note issued from 1861 to the present, including Confederate currency, a completely illustrated price guide to U.S. currency includes more than six thousand updated prices, along with tips on trading and collecting and a glossary of monetary terms. Original.