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Spotting counterfeits

Spotting Counterfeits

The most popular series are also the most counterfeited, so the more famous the coin, the more it pays to check it. These are the basic tests you can do yourself, weight, diameter, sound, magnet and density, and what GSG does to protect every purchase.

Full text in E1 section 13.

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