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Surge of suspected fakes hits cities across Canada since fall, collector finds
Collector and counterfeit coin expert Mike Marshall (left), of Quinte West, Ont., shows his MP Neil Ellis (right) several markers on suspected fake $2 circulation coins. Photo by Bernard Auger.
Counterfeit coin expert Mike Marshall has been fighting fakery in Canadian numismatics for nearly 15 years. In recent months, his sights have been set on a string of suspected counterfeit $2 coins reported in cities and towns, big and small, across the country. Marshall, a resident of Quinte West, a city just west of Belleville,... Continue reading →