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Counterfeit Coins
I usuall don't pay much attention to what kind of change I get, but
I've gotten a bunch of counterfeit quarters lately that don't have the eagle on the back. They look vaguely Canadian or something (the detail is too small to make out without my reading glasses). Why would someone bother making fake quarters? Seems like a lot of work for, well, just a quarter. --Tedward |
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"The Ghost Of Edward M. Kennedy" wrote in message ... I usuall don't pay much attention to what kind of change I get, but I've gotten a bunch of counterfeit quarters lately that don't have the eagle on the back. They look vaguely Canadian or something (the detail is too small to make out without my reading glasses). Why would someone bother making fake quarters? Seems like a lot of work for, well, just a quarter. --Tedward Toronto used to have a major problem with counterfeit subway tickets and tokens. Apparently millions in lost fares they claimed. Basically why try to counterfeit $100 bills if everyone is looking out for them when you can counterfeit 10 000 quarters when NOBODY looks for them. |
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Counterfeit Coins
"The Henchman" wrote
I usuall don't pay much attention to what kind of change I get, but I've gotten a bunch of counterfeit quarters lately that don't have the eagle on the back. They look vaguely Canadian or something (the detail is too small to make out without my reading glasses). Why would someone bother making fake quarters? Seems like a lot of work for, well, just a quarter. --Tedward Toronto used to have a major problem with counterfeit subway tickets and tokens. Apparently millions in lost fares they claimed. Basically why try to counterfeit $100 bills if everyone is looking out for them when you can counterfeit 10 000 quarters when NOBODY looks for them. I guess...but at least the subway tickets were worth more than a quarter. --Tedward |
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On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 18:36:02 -0400, "The Henchman" wrote:
"The Ghost Of Edward M. Kennedy" wrote in message ... I usuall don't pay much attention to what kind of change I get, but I've gotten a bunch of counterfeit quarters lately that don't have the eagle on the back. They look vaguely Canadian or something (the detail is too small to make out without my reading glasses). Why would someone bother making fake quarters? Seems like a lot of work for, well, just a quarter. --Tedward Toronto used to have a major problem with counterfeit subway tickets and tokens. Apparently millions in lost fares they claimed. Basically why try to counterfeit $100 bills if everyone is looking out for them when you can counterfeit 10 000 quarters when NOBODY looks for them. Years ago when I bartended the bills to watch for were fives ($5). The kids were smart too. They'd copy a five and use it in the bar at the station with only blacklights. They had a slightly brighter glow than real fives but if you didn't know about them you'd take them without a thought |
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On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:43:56 -0400, "The Ghost Of Edward M. Kennedy"
wrote: I usuall don't pay much attention to what kind of change I get, but I've gotten a bunch of counterfeit quarters lately that don't have the eagle on the back. They look vaguely Canadian or something (the detail is too small to make out without my reading glasses). Why would someone bother making fake quarters? Seems like a lot of work for, well, just a quarter. --Tedward Sure they're not the new quarters? http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/...cQuarterDollar Beginning in 2010, the United States Mint began issuing 56 quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites as part of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program. The five quarters to be released in 2010 will honor Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Yosemite National Park in California, Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. Check out the America the Beautiful Quarters National Site Register to find out which national site in your state or U.S. territory was selected. The new penny threw me, I thought it was a game token http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/lincolnRedesign/ |
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