Numismatic Forgery 上市 Deposited
Mark Hofmann and Me
This presentation discusses various forger's methods and techniques-including the startling prison interviews with master forger Mark Hofmann that shed new light on the so-called "1959-D wheatback cent" variety. You will see and learn: * Intro by Bob Campbell about Charles Larson, who worked as a prison guard with Mark Hofmann * Larson's background as a gunsmith, its application to numismatics, and how he came into contact with forger Mark Hofmann * examples of forged Buffalo nickels with embossed mint marks * a recreated hub for a bust dollar * stories of altered dates, electroplated mintmarks * how Hofmann's equipment passed into private hands * the 1959-D Wheatback cent struck with an electro-nickel plate die shell as claimed by Hoffmann * how Larson created his own die and struck his own 1959 wheat back cent Speaker(s): Charles M. Larson.
- 2004-08-15
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