Make metal coins from your kitchen table with-
out expensive coin presses and other expensive
coin making equipment. Put coins on jewelry
to sell.)
Can a person tell the difference between a replica (re-
production) coin and a genuine U.S. coin?
Replica and genuine US coins can be difficult to disting-
uish the difference between the two. That is why
the Hobby Protection Act insist on all coin re-
productions be marked permently with the word
“COPY”. Some coin hobbyist replace the denom-
ination (e.g. one dollar), that’s in genuine US
coins with a description of the replica coin in
its place, such as half size, large proof, etc. Be-
cause of these differences on replica coins,
there are no general guidelines for consumers
to go by. However, the United States Mint has
a comparison chart, that it provides, to help
consumers see the differences between a few
genuine US coins and the reproductions of
those coins.
Coin hobbyist use several other names to dis-
tinguish their coins from genuine US coins
such as “reproduction”, “replica”, “copy”,
“proof”, “miniature”, etc. Therefore, if you
see coins for sell with these names, the coins
are replicas and not genuine U.S. coins to
avoid counterfeiting laws.
Coin hobbyist do not need permission from
the U.S. Government to mint reproductions
of genuine U.S. coins. All coin hobbyist
need do is make sure their replicas do not
violate U.S. counterfeiting laws by omitting
those words that distinguish the replicas from
the genuine coins.
To learn how to make your own metal coins
step-by-step and and how to sell the finished
product, go to:
by A. J. Coins
Also see, The Craft And Art Of Making
Metal Coins At Home
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