NEW BOOK: BAD METAL: SILVER 50C TO $1

Bad Metal Silver. 50c to S$1
Circulating Contemporary Counterfeit United States Coins
By Winston Zack

Researcher and Author Winston Zack has completed his next book "Bad Metal Silver. 50c to S$1. Circulating Contemporary Counterfeit United States Coins". This is the 3rd book in the award-winning 4-part encyclopedic publication series on the fascinating history of circulating contemporary counterfeit U.S. coins. This book documents more than 500 varieties of die struck counterfeit half dollars and silver dollars across 400 pages. It records for the first time a wide array of contemporary counterfeit coins from Flowing Hair to Walking Liberty half dollars, along with Bust to Peace dollars.

These counterfeit coins were made for circulation over a 150-year period from 1800 to the mid-20th century. This book is the culmination of 11 years of research, and provides important new information and significantly builds upon the body of knowledge from the likes of Riddell (1845), Davignon (1996, 2010), Leroy Van Allen, and others. A publication like this could not be complete without the contributions of dozens of people and organizations as acknowledged and referenced therein.

Topics covered include the history and reports of these counterfeit coins in circulation, narratives about individual counterfeiters, adding these counterfeit coins into historical context, documenting all die struck counterfeit half dollar and silver dollar varieties, assembling counterfeit families, census data, XRF analysis of planchet alloys, die states, errors, counterfeit coin dies and molds, numismatic values, and much more!

This is a beautiful, comprehensive volume that belongs on the bookshelf of every U.S. coin collector and especially those interested in contemporary counterfeit coins. "Bad Metal Silver. 50c to S$1. Circulating Contemporary Counterfeit United States Coins" is available for pre-order through August 2025 on BadMetalCoin.com for $75/shipped (U.S. only). Pre-Orders will be shipped as soon as July 2025.

 

Winston Zack is a numismatist specializing in the intriguing and often misunderstood history of contemporary counterfeit U.S. coins. He holds degrees in Anthropology, Archaeology, and Geography from the University of Arizona and University of North Texas. He has authored or co-authored four other numismatic books.

Publisher. Winston Zack (May 2, 2025)
Language. English
Hardcover. 400 pages
ISBN- 13: 979-8-9867345-1-4
Item Weight. 4 lbs
Dimensions. 8.5x11 inches

 

For more information, or to order, see:
Now Available. Bad Metal Silver. 50c to S$1 (https://www.badmetalcoin.com/product-page/now-available-bad-metal-silver-50c-to-s-1)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NEW BOOK: BAD METAL (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n31a07.html)
NEW BOOK: BAD METAL: SILVER 3 TO 25 CENTS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v25/esylum_v25n32a06.html)

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