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F. Michael Fazzari
Articles From This Author
Reader Viewpoint
Time to Simplify Standards for Morgan Dollar Reflectivity
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jul 15, 2022
Collecting 101
Coin Conservation Tips for Collectors
By F. Michael Fazzari
Aug 5, 2022
US Coin News
Striking Error Discovered on 2022 Silver Eagles
By F. Michael Fazzari
May 5, 2022
Collecting 101
Secret Marks on Coins
By F. Michael Fazzari
Apr 29, 2022
Collecting 101
Net Grading Explained
By F. Michael Fazzari
Mar 12, 2022
US Coin News
Major Error on 2021-S Morgan Dollar
By F. Michael Fazzari
Aug 5, 2022
US Coins
An Insider’s View on Counterfeit Publication
By F. Michael Fazzari
Sep 10, 2021
Collecting 101
Modern Bullion Fakes Particularly Deceptive
By F. Michael Fazzari
Mar 12, 2021
World Coin News
Fluorescent Light Coin Examinations
By F. Michael Fazzari
Aug 16, 2020
Archive
Coin Design Detail a Grading ‘Flaw’
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jun 23, 2020
World Coin News
Can You Find ‘Secret’ Dime Marker?
By F. Michael Fazzari
May 5, 2020
World Coin News
The Mints of Then and Now
By F. Michael Fazzari
Oct 27, 2019
Collecting 101
Genuine Coins Have “Style”
By F. Michael Fazzari
May 24, 2019
Collecting 101
Learning to recognize friction
By F. Michael Fazzari
Apr 26, 2019
Collecting 101
Separate coin values from conditions
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jan 31, 2019
Coin Q&A
Counterfeits get better and better
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jan 10, 2019
Reader Viewpoint
Viewpoint: New information exists for seekers
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jun 24, 2018
Reader Viewpoint
Viewpoint: Internet holds troves of info for collectors
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jul 2, 2017
News
Old AU coins make Mint State today
By F. Michael Fazzari
Feb 2, 2017
News
Taking time to learn enhances hobby
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jan 9, 2017
Coin Q&A
Market makes AU coins uncirculated
By F. Michael Fazzari
Dec 8, 2016
News
New Trade dollar type identified
By F. Michael Fazzari
May 12, 2016
News
Fakers getting better and better
By F. Michael Fazzari
Apr 18, 2016
News
Old dogs argue about new tricks
By F. Michael Fazzari
Dec 22, 2015
News
Scratches vary in severity on coins
By F. Michael Fazzari
Feb 27, 2015
Archive
Perfect doesn’t have to be perfect
By F. Michael Fazzari
May 29, 2014
Reader Viewpoint
Viewpoint: Color important part of coin grade
By F. Michael Fazzari
Dec 14, 2012
News
Assigning grades to altered coins
By F. Michael Fazzari
Dec 13, 2012
News
Luster helps you find the ballpark
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jul 24, 2012
Reader Viewpoint
Viewpoint: Experience improves cleaning odds
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jul 12, 2012
News
Berry and stem aid in identification
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jul 9, 2012
News
Grading silver Eagles takes practice
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jun 7, 2012
News
Beware of altered Standing Liberty
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jun 4, 2012
News
Grading incuse Indians a challenge
By F. Michael Fazzari
May 9, 2012
News
Chemical residues hard to detect
By F. Michael Fazzari
Mar 14, 2012
News
Counterfeit slabs hit the market
By F. Michael Fazzari
Feb 8, 2012
Archive
Unattributed coins lead to surprises
By F. Michael Fazzari
Dec 21, 2011
News
Treated surfaces sticky to touch
By F. Michael Fazzari
Nov 30, 2011
Archive
‘Doctoring’ a challenge to define
By F. Michael Fazzari
Nov 7, 2011
Archive
Increased supplies – increased risk
By F. Michael Fazzari
Oct 19, 2011
News
Edges can reveal coin to be a fake
By F. Michael Fazzari
Aug 15, 2011
News
Strike, eye appeal affect value
By F. Michael Fazzari
Aug 9, 2011
News
Coin surfaces reveal much magnified
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jul 18, 2011
News
Prooflike coins struck with new dies
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jul 11, 2011
News
Chasing the counterfeit menace
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jun 22, 2011
News
Which details are most important?
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jun 1, 2011
Archive
Look carefully for hairlines on uncs
By F. Michael Fazzari
Mar 8, 2011
Archive
What we learn from one fake
By F. Michael Fazzari
Feb 17, 2011
Archive
What do you do with ugly coins?
By F. Michael Fazzari
Jan 19, 2011
Archive
Altered coins try to dupe the unwary
By F. Michael Fazzari
Dec 14, 2010
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