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THE MINT AT THE MESCAL MINE: COUNTERFEITING U.S. COINS
Dave Wnuck submitted this item about contemporary counterfeit coinage.
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I saw this internet article mentioned in the PGCS chatroom. Since I collect contemporary counterfeit US coinage, I followed the link and found this: http://mojavedesert.net/mining-history/mescal-mine/index.html It is purported to be, "An article in the Los Angeles Sunday Times, December 8, 1895, by John E. Bennett, U.S. Secret Service Bureau" It reads a bit like fiction to me, but perhaps it really did come from the LA Times (I did not confirm this). It takes a little while to read, but I found it quite worthwhile. Here is the PCGS chatroom thread where I saw the link originally: http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=848617
It is lengthy and a little confusing. But check it out.
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