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June 4, 2021
Representatives of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation and its Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force report that they recently assisted federal law enforcement agents with on-site numismatic expertise regarding more than 40,000 fake Morgan and Peace dollars, American Eagle silver bullion coins and Indian Head gold $2.50 coins that were seized in the Los Angeles area.
The assistance was prov...

April 16, 2024
Aside from the color difference, the fake does not have the same detail as the genuine coin. I have highlighted some of them here. Press and hold down the "CTRL" key while pressing the "+" (plus sign) key to increase the size of the images. Be sure to keep the "CTRL" key depressed while you press the "+" key. Each repetition will enlarge the images on your screen one step higher.Press, and ho...

April 16, 2024
Play "Spot the Difference: Look at one area in the one coin or fake and then look at the same area in the other. Notice the lack of detail in the fake. Not obvious in the pictures is the difference in color. The fake has a matt like appearance; the genuine coin is more shiny. This fake coin would be detected by the Fisch. It is overweight and oversize in the thickness while under-size in the ...

Research and development to produce an accurate, reliable and tough product was both comprehensive and time consuming.
A number of different materials were tried and rejected. Eventually a plastic used in the aeronautical industry was chosen because of its stability, durability and the fact that it is non-hydroscopic. Most plastics over time will absorb a small amount of...

June 27, 2022
After a months-long investigation, German police arrested three men on June 2 after the trio was accused of selling thousands of counterfeit Gold Maple Leaf (GML) bullion coins.
Since this January, police allege the scammers bilked online buyers out of about 80,000 euros (about $110,000 Cdn.) by selling the fake coins, whose genuine counterparts are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. During t...

Jun 30, 2022
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns of fake “precious metal” and “rare coins” offered online, and helps a Texas investor who became an unsuspecting victim
(Temecula, California) June 30, 2022 – Looking to buy gold and silver, “Oliver,” an investor in Texas, responded to advertisements on Facebook from two companies that touted exceptionally...

February 8, 2022
The rare coin market in early 2022 continues to soar following a record-breaking marketplace in 2021. However, veteran dealers in the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) urge collectors and investors to be cautious about the continuing proliferation of fraudulent, online advertisements selling counterfeit coins and fake gold, silver, and platinum bullion items or grossly overprice...

October 11, 2019
The U.S. Mint is moving ahead with plans to redesign the reverses of the silver and gold American Eagles for 2021 to accommodate the use of anti-counterfeiting technology at the production stage.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has given the Mint the green light to replace the designs, which have appeared on the coins since their release in 1986.
“We are pla...

July 16, 2018
Since 1986 when the United States Mint first introduced silver and gold American Eagle bullion coins, they have been top sellers in the United States as well as around the world.
A new survey conducted by the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force indicates the popular U.S. bullion coins are now leaders in a category their manufacturer would rather not be in – the most frequently encountered bullio...

May 6, 2016
An apparent increase in the number and types of counterfeit gold and silver coins in the marketplace underscores the crucial importance of buying only from expert, reputable dealers, cautions the Professional Numismatists Guild.
Beware of counterfeit vintage rare coins and fake modern gold and silver bullion items now being offered in the marketplace. Purchase only from reputable dealers, caution...

December 16, 2014
Here is a demonstration of the Fisch detecting a fake Maple Leaf 1oz silver coin.
There are Fisch for these silver coins: American Eagle, Austrian Philharmonic and the US Silver Dollar.
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December 16, 2014
Here is a demonstration of the Fisch detecting a fake Maple Leaf 1oz gold coin:
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December 10, 2014
Here is a demonstration of the Fisch detecting a fake American Eagle 1oz silver coin. There are Fisch for other silver coins, too. The Maple Leaf, Austrian Philharmonic & the US Silver Dollar.All are in Wallet #6.
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September 20, 2014


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27 September 2013
The Fisch Family pages are a password protected part of the website for Fisch Users only. Here you will find information and tips on using the Fisch, the coins checked by the Fisch, useful information about other coins and their minting as well as feedback from Fisch Users.
Here are some examples of the useful, and sometimes vital, information you will find in the Fisch Family P...

15 October 2012
Announcing the addition of 3 new silver Fisch for the American Eagle (1oz.), Maple Leaf (1oz.) and Vienna Philharmonic (1oz). It has been a long road. To make a new mold, you have to work carefully and accurately. You can only make small adjustments to the mold (weight and pivot position) each time as each adjustment is generally irreversible. After each adjustment samples are run and ...

16 March 2011
Wallet #5 - In Demand by Fisch Users
It is now 5 months since the launch of: Wallet #5 - Gold American Buffalo (1oz) Vienna Philharmonic - Austria (1oz) Australian Nugget/Kangaroo (1oz)* *also Lunar 1996-2007 (3 Detectors)
With big sales of the American Buffalo, Austrian Philharmonic and the Kangaroo gold coins, it is not a surprise this Wallet is in dem...

16 April 2012
This report from the Sunday Times in South Africa.
The blanks from which the coins are struck come from another company, the Rand Refinery. Getting the weight right is a lot easier than getting the size right in the minting process. The quality control has obviously not been what it should be. Do your own quality control with the Fisch.
The SA Mint has had pro...

21 July 2010
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ORDER OF FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION
Date filed: 15 July 2010
Fisch Instruments Plaintiff,
v.
Przemyslaw A. Slomski a/k/a 2arecki, Defendant.
Excerpt: II. Defendant and his agents, servants, employees, representatives, affiliates and/or other persons or ...

20 Dec 2011
The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is warning US, or global investors of precious metals, or gold, and or silver coins to extremely cautious about buying precious metal bars, or coins from just anyone. The group says "There's a lot more money in counterfeiting gold, or silver coins, than selling cocaine, or heroin, and we think Chinese made precious metals knock offs have the potential of being a...