Recent Articles by this Author
When the Reverse Is Wrong: A Counterfeit 1893-O Morgan Dollar Case Study
By Jack D. Young
An Interesting not-PCGS 1893-O Morgan Dollar
Every counterfeit coin tells a story. Sometimes the clues appear immediately. Other times they reveal themselves...
My Collection’s “Foundation Coins”
By Jack D. Young, EAC 5050 — Fun with Fakes
Collectors often talk about “generational coins.” These pieces pass through families and carry emotional weight....
Fun with Fakes – The Trifecta, Chinese Counterfeit Coins, Slabs and Website!
By Jack D. Young, from the Dark Side. Preamble by CoinWeek
"As if the Chinese counterfeit coins in fake PCGS slabs isn’t bad enough, now...
Fun With Fakes: The Ongoing Battle Against Counterfeit Carson City Dollars
By Jack D. Young – Special to CoinWeek
Counterfeit U.S. coins are nothing new. But in today’s market, modern Chinese-made fakes, often housed in convincing...
1893-CC NOT PCGS Morgan Dollar Counterfeits – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
CoinWeek has been burning the midnight oil, turning out informative articles...
From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... Updated Dec 11, 2025
After submitting my 50th exclusive CoinWeek article...
Jack Young’s Fun with Fakes – Bad “Bay” sellers and a not-PCGS 1909-S Indian...
So........ Unfortunately, I spend some of my spare time “dumpster diving” through eBay’s counterfeit listings for the latest bad examples and the worst forms...
Jack Young’s Fun with Fakes- Another 1836 Gobrecht Dollar
by Jack Young for CoinWeek...
So, I ended up with another of the counterfeit 1836 Gobrecht Dollars apparently from the Chinese counterfeit ring located in...
Jack Young’s Fun with Fakes- 1916-D Counterfeit in a Counterfeit PCGS Slab
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
This installment's star is a counterfeit 1916-D Mercury Dime in a...
In a Pickle: The Curious Story of a Shrunken 1853 Large Cent
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
How many readers have heard of the term “pickle barrel large...
From the Dark Corner: Counterfeit 1836 “Gobrecht Dollars” All Over Again
By Jack D. Young and the Dark Side Group ......
The 1836 Gobrecht Dollar is a favorite counterfeit of mine. I have written one article...
Counterfeits Abound and eBay Doesn’t Care: Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
Is it me, or is eBay getting worse for bad listings...
Deceptive 1916-D Mercury Dimes: Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
A friend and I were discussing topics for another article on...
Counterfeit Small Eagle Off-Center Draped Bust Dollars: Fun with Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
I previously wrote a CoinWeek article on this “family” of fake...
Two Deceptive 1875-CC Trade Dollars: Fun With Fakes
By Jack Riley .....
The following article discusses two 1875-CC Trade Dollars recently discovered on eBay. Submitted to third-party grading services for certification, one returned...
From the Dark Corner: Return of the “Authenticated” 1807 Dime Counterfeits
By Jack D. Young and the Dark Side Group ......
It's been a while since I wrote a new installment from the “Dark Corner” for...
A Counterfeit Family of 1873-S Trade Dollars: Fun With Fakes
By Jack Riley .....
An interesting eBay listing is the inspiration for this article. The listing showed a counterfeit 1873-S Trade Dollar with a coppery...
*NO* Fun With Fakes – An AliExpress Moment: Jack Young
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
A little departure from my usual articles, this one focuses on...
A 1794 Something-Something Counterfeit! – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
In a previous CoinWeek article, I reviewed the current glut of...
A Counterfeit 1916-D Mercury Dime and Bad Slab – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
This latest installment’s star is a counterfeit 1916-D Mercury Dime in...
