Charles larson book numismatic forgery

Counterfeit coins coin forgeries coin counterfeits. Regarding forgeries of early gold pre1834 coin talk. The best summation of the argument for this approach is found in charles larson s excellent book numismatic forgery. I especially enjoyed reading about how to emboss a raised mint mark with a specialize. Numismatic forgery counterfeit detection for collectors. Charles larson s book, numismatic forgery, takes its place in that pantheon of mustread books for every numismatist and collector.

Charles call me chuck is a master of many trades and author of the book numismatic forgery 2004, published by zyrus press, used as a textbook in courses held by the american numismatic association. Illustrated guide larson for sale collectible coins. Well, in charles larson s book numismatic forgery, hes quite explicit in his description of how counterfeiters utilize well worn twenty dollar gold pieces to make a number of smaller denomination but numismatically more valuable coins. Rent or buy numismatic forgery 9780974237121 by larson, charles m. He shows you how they are done, so that you may be forewarned when inventing in your collection. Ill try to explain the book and some of the stuff in it, at least, that i can remember. Isbn 9780974237121 9780974237121 softcover, zyrus press, 2004. Numismatic forgery, illustrated guide, new book, charles m. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. It is very in depth and ive forgotten alot of what i read. Gold buffalo nickel pure 24k gold plated authentic buffalo indian head nickel.

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The best book that i have seen on the techniques used to make forgeries is, numismatic forgery, by charles m. H robert campbell larson became intrigued by the ingenuity of the processes involved in creating numismatic forgeries. People are definitely complicated creatures and the fascinating book numismatic forgery probes the. They are both struck in gold, which makes them high quality fakes. Discussion in coin chat started by vlad, mar 27, 2010. In general, this is a useful book, which most dealers, along with serious collectors and investors, should read. Counterfeit coin detection, particularly with ancient coins, is as much art as science. Numismatic forgery, charles larson, guide to techniques in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Charles larson2009challenging the antimormon label ex. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Hoffman told charles that he used an ingenious method of.

As wayne sayles points out in his 2001 book classical deception. The book is a great read and shows how easy it would be to create superb forgeries if one had the motivation and resources. The informational interviews larson conducted with the infamous master forger, mark hofmann, at utah state prison in the late 1980s lay the foundation for a number of methods revealed in. Charles larsons book, numismatic forgery, takes its place in that pantheon of mustread books for every numismatist and collector. Larson, may 2004, zyrus press edition, paperback in. The book numismatic forgery an overview us, world, and. Tonight i was showing them to a friend, and then went to look at the charles larson numismatic forgery book which. Mark salzberg who is the president of numismatic guaranty corporation ngc has this to say about the book. Larson, who was the sergent at night when he worked at the prison which mark hofmann was sentenced to, talked and interviewed hofmann several times. Numismatic forgery by charles larson an illustrated, annotated guide to the practical principles, methods, and techniques employed in the private manufacture of rare coins. Larson write very intelligently, with wit and humor. Numismatic forgery book, numismatic forgery edited by charles m larson an illustrated, annotated guide to the practical principals, methods, and techniques. Numismatic forgery more editions of numismatic forgery. This book takes the reader into the hidden workshop of the criminal forger, and explains the methods and techniques that every serious coin collector should know before they purchase a rare or expensive coin.

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