An 1856 gold dollar coin’s story, buried in historical archives for nearly 170 years, is revealed in “Buried History – How Counterfeiting Changed America,” a newly released documentary video posted on YouTube. The rare 1856 Upright 5 variety gold dollar* Read More …
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Mark counterfeit coins with the word COPY at the GACC Show
September 26-27, 2025 Great American Coin & Collectibles Show Donald E Stephens Convention Center 5555 North River Rd. Rosemont, IL ACEF table in hallway GACC show entrance Sept. 26 and 27 the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) will have a table in the Read More …
ACEF to honor two with Kreuzer Award Sept. 26 at GACC show
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation will honor a collector and a coin dealer for their work in identifying counterfeit coins and educating the public about the dangers of online scams related to fakes during a special awards presentation Friday, Sept. 26, Read More …
Senate unanimously approves National Anti-Counterfeiting Month
July is officially “National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month.” Unanimous approval of the designation resolution was voted by the U.S. Senate July 18. “We applaud the Senate’s recognition and we encourage everyone in the numismatic community – collectors, Read More …
Mark counterfeit coins with the word COPY
August 19-23, 2025 ANA World’s Fair of Money Oklahoma City Convention Center 100 Mick Cornett Drive Oklahoma City, OK ACEF at Table 1826 The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) will be at Table #1826 Aug. 20 through 23 on the Club Midway during Read More …
ACEF urges legislation focusing on counterfeiting awareness
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF), representing the numismatic community, on July 14 joined 11 cross-industry associations in a joint letter to six congressional leaders urging support for passage of Senate Resolution 314, which designates July as ‘‘National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Read More …
Protect yourself: Get your fake coins stamped COPY
April 24-26, 2025 CSNS Convention/Show Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center 1551 North Thoreau Drive Schaumburg, IL ACEF at Table A-9 Attendees at the Central States Numismatic Society’s April 24-26 convention in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, IL, will have the opportunity to Read More …
FUN Show
January 9–12, 2025 Florida United Numismatists show Orange County Convention Center North Concourse, Hall NB 9400 Universal Blvd. Orlando, FL 32819 Make your counterfeit coins legal to own! According to federal law, counterfeit coins are illegal to possess, buy or sell. Hence, once Read More …
ACEF joins national SHOP SAFE Act coalition
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has joined a national coalition comprised of more than 20 major industries seeking legislation to make e-commerce platforms responsible for ensuring that vendors on their platforms do not sell counterfeits products. “Current U.S. laws and Read More …
Magnets now unreliable to ID counterfeit coins!
If you’re using a magnet and/or an acid test to identify counterfeit U.S. silver coins, your “technology” is unreliable. In other words, the counterfeiters are way ahead of you! There was a time when a small magnet that you could hold Read More …