United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide

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."