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What is Fantasy coin, Wavy step or Die trail coin and Pattern coin ?


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Difference between Fake and Fantasy coins
Fake coins are counterfeit and forgery coins.


It is made illegally. 

Let me make this clear to you. Fantasy coins aren't totally Fake coins ! 
Many misunderstood this. 


Here are a few types of collect-able, not totally "Fake" coins  :






Die trials or Wavy step coins can be considered as handicap coins. In simple terms, there are errors on the coins. In the early years, pre-1800, die trials were struck to test the dies. In later years, the 1860s, 1870s and 1880s most were deliberately struck for sale to collectors often in complete sets.


Fantasy coins are different. It is sometimes said as coins that are impossible to get because it is too expensive or too rare. That's not the actual meaning.
It's is made legally by the authorities, requested by certain collectors.
"Fantasy Coins include unexpected pairings of mis-matched dies made by Mint officials to create artificial rarities for personal gain or at the request of collectors.  Fantasy Coins include the so-called "Restrikes" that were made outside the Mint from discarded dies, often combining dies of different types and vastly different dates." coinfacts.com






Pattern coins are coins which has not been approved for release, produced for the purpose of evaluating a proposed coin design.







Helpful links :


http://www.coinfacts.com/patterns/pattern_coins.html
http://www.exonumia.com/fakes.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_coin

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