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The Man Who Found America’s Greatest Sunken Gold Treasure Is Free — But 500...
Tommy Thompson, a man once celebrated for one of the greatest treasure discoveries in American history, is free again. However, the mystery that put...
Multi-State Gold Coin Theft Suspect Strikes Again in Martinsburg, West Virginia
A gold coin theft in Martinsburg, West Virginia, has drawn the attention of the numismatic community nationwide. Authorities confirm that the suspect may be...
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....
Numismatic Crime Watch with NCIC
"Alert"-FBI Assistance-Stolen Gold Bars
Agency: FBI
Offense: Lost/Stolen
Date: 12/15/25
Location: Northeast United States
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a case involving the theft of 91 gold...
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...
The Top 10 Most Interesting Gold Heists in Modern History
The fame and fortune associated with a successful gold heist have long captured the imagination. After all, gold represents wealth in its most concentrated...
Numismatic Crime Information Center Needs Your Help
Numismatic crime is rising at an unprecedented rate.
Today, record gold and silver prices attract professional criminals and organized crime groups. As a result, these...
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...
Some People Are Paying $1,000 or More for Bicentennial Quarters on eBay
Original by Charles Morgan, Updated by CoinWeek .....
Call me old-fashioned, but I'm the kind of fella who believes in paying an honest price for an...
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...
