Fake $5 Gold - Close Look at Counterfeit 1893 $5 Gold Coin 

Buying gold coins raw still makes me a bit nervous. I just haven't handled enough to notice some of the signs that stand out.

This is why I always buy my gold coins from a trusted LCS. Thanks for sharing this.

Ben, I believe the difference between a contact mark and the depressions you were noting is that contact marks will typically show some displaced metal, unless the coin was circulated a lot after the contact mark was made, wearing down the raised metal. Those depressions look like flaws in the die or the mold, whatever was used to make the fake. Oh, you didn't comment on the weight of these coins versus what the weights are of the real ones. How do they weigh?

Thanks, Ben. I always learn something from videos like this. High quality counterfeits. To me, coin hits leave sharper divots, while depressions appear softer and rounder. It is hard to describe the difference to someone else. Thanks

Ben: Another excellent public service announcement to those new and old (like me) to the hobby. Counterfeiters are getting better and better and your video is really helpful. Thanks for posting this! Cheers.

I've seen counterfeit 2 ½ Dollar gold pieces with the same lack of sharpness. In my personal experience the gold Indians are always more difficult to detect than the gold Libertys. Thanks for sharing those!

The best way to really see a fake is when you put a real one next to the fake. Then it really jumps out at you. Great video and thanks!

Interesting to see. What are the weights and did you test them for purity? The older I get the more I have really gone away from raw coins as I can't always trust my eyes to see the problems.

Scary. If I would have seen these at an auction I would have been fooled.

Excellent!

😅chinny-chin-chin😂 I love the store about the OMEGAMAN COUNTERFEITS AND THE GUY WHO WORKED AT THE US MINT

those are really good counterfeits, would have probably fooled me!

I didn't see anything here that was definitive... "softness" on genuine coins can be caused by worn dies.

Thanks Ben another good teaching video. Just saying Mike

Definitely takes a trained eye to detect the signs of fakeness on these…

great vid 👽🖖

Cool and educational video...

XRF the gold purity, most of the fakes are either under but more commonly over pure.

Ben: how did you come by these coins? Just curious.

Major red flag: There is little to no chance a coin of that year and condition isn’t certified and the previous owner would intentionally give up hundreds or thousand worth of value by not having it graded. 🤦🏻

ANACS will slab counterfeit coins, or at least they use to. It kind of looks pretty cool.

Hi, Ben. The 1895 is a deceptively good fake. The 1911 Indian looks good also. SOBs. Did they test out as the proper weight and gold content? Good luck with the certification on the Indian. *TYU*

Seems like even the copies are getting cheaper.

I liked the video. That jeweler loop is giving me a headache. At least the fake is made of real gold

The weight of the coins accurate? That’s a dead giveaway.

I have 1 Liberty 1893, where do I sell it, please confirm, I'm from Indonesia 🇮🇩

For me... the "raised bumps" are dead give away signal that the coin is fake.

It Would have been useful to know the weight of them all, besides the features you highlighted. Also, if you are sending them off to NGC or PCGS to see if they are counterfeit, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the video. I'm somewhat confused here. I would think you had a sigma as well. What did that indicate?

This video justifies my never buying a raw coin.

The real question is....how did you het fooled into buying these coins?

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