Someone MUCH MORE knowledgeable about US Coins than I am could better tell the story of a forger who was making rare date $20 St. Gaudens Gold Coins from common ones...
His work was so good that he was never caught, I believe, despite the fact that he left his mark on many of the coins that he worked on.
His "work" is even collectible today because of his "talent".
I'm sure that I'm forgetting some of the details...
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