Value of fakes?

[Daniel J]

Say you have a fake in your collection. What’s the best way to then go about appraising it’s value?

Are they garbage or does anyone have some in their collection they really enjoy?

[djmacdo]

There are a few people who collect fakes, but for most of us they are without value and ought to be destroyed.

[Jay GT4]

Some people actively collect fakes, and some are very sought after...Becker, Slavey, Paduans.

Some are dangerous but most are pretty obvious.

[Nikola K]

I keep them in the collection - they are good lessons and can be used to educate others. Sometimes I try to acquire them if they are high quality, if I can get them cheaply. There are collectors that are acquiring forgers dies as well.

I would not resell the fake coin / dies, since I do not know what the other person is going to do with it.

For the value I would say it depends on the fake itself - what is the quality, rarity of the coin and who the forger is. Becker and other famous forgers are collectibles, you can do a quick search for Becker or Paduaner and see for how much their work has been sold. A high quality fake / replica of a rare type can be worth some money.

The one I have in my collection that I quite enjoy is this one. It is much nicer in hand