Summary Normally coin produces try to make it hard to counterfeit the coins they make. But it 1883 the United States Mint released a coin that made it ridiculously easy. A new nickel did not bear the word cents and the obverse design was nearly identical to the five dollar gold piece with a similar size and weight. Fraudsters applied a thin coating of gold and passed the nickels off for one hundred times their true value.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Lance Geiger Josh Geiger The History Guy
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jul 25, 2021
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
Summary Normally coin produces try to make it hard to counterfeit the coins they make. But it 1883 the United States Mint released a coin that made it ridiculously easy. A new nickel did not bear the word cents and the obverse design was nearly identical to the five dollar gold piece with a similar size and weight. Fraudsters applied a thin coating of gold and passed the nickels off for one hundred times their true value.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jul 25, 2021
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English