COUNTERFEIT COIN BULLETIN

The Bulletin of the International Bureau for the Suppression of Counterfeit Coins (IBSCC) was issued only to International Association Professional Numismatists (IAPN) members, a dealers only organization.

Illustrated Paperbacks with high quality, enlarged photos of genuine coins and the fakes that imitate them.

The Original quarterly publication was published 3 times per year since 2000 in collaboration with the American Numismatic Association (ANA)

It would be nice if ANA would consider selling individual reports, since most collectors have a limited focus on these rare counterfeited coins. If any CCB subscriber has such reports which he/she does not need that match my Ceylon/Lanka/colonial south-Asian coin needs I am very interested in buying them. Please send me E-mail.

I give below a partial index of the First 9 Volumes of the IBSCC report published by IAPN form 1976 to 1984. I hope ANA will consider publishing a complete Index to this publication so that even if collectors don't have it online they will know a report exists on that particular coin they are just about to invest a fortune,

According to a 2006 report referenced in E-Sylum the entire Index of series of The IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits has been incorporated into Forgerynetwork.com with permission from the copyright holder. Unfortunately the Full text of the IBSCC report is not given.

Vol 1 No. 1. 1976 28pp.
False staters of Alexander III; 1/4 stater
Altered and distressed reproduction coins of Milan
Iceland, 500 Kr 1961
Russia : 15 R 1897,
Russia 37 1/2 R 1902,
Russia 25 R, 1896
UK 2 Guineas 1738;
UK £1 1822, 1832,
UK Una and the Lion £5 1839;
UK 2/6d 1905;
etc.

Vol 1 No. 2. 1976. 28pp.
Solidii of Constantius II, Valens, Valentinian I, II, Theodos-ius I, II Licinia Eudocia, Leo I.
Crusader Bezants
Mkl-Schwerin 5 Mk 1904
Reuss-Greiz 2 Mk 1892
Russia 10 Roubles, 1773
Poland Taler, 1702
Graubunden 4 Fr, 1842
Glarus 40 Btzn 1847
Bern 5 Fr 1857,
Schwyz 5 Fr 1867,
UK gothic crown, 1847

Vol 1 No. 3.1976. 28pp.
A listing of Dennington forgeries.
Forgeries from the BM arch-ives :
Staters of Alexander III, 1/2 stater, 1/4 stater
a selection of ancient greek fakes emanating from Bulgaria
Greece, 20 Dr 1833,
Finland 500 M 1951
France 50 Fr 1863 BB,
denier of Pepin the Short
Sovereign 1913C
USA Lafayette dollar, 1900.
Canada 5$ 1912, 1913
Belgium 20 Fr 1914
France 100 Fr 1867A; 1869A
Germany 5 RM Lessing commem, 1929
Netherlands 10 G 1897
Olmütz 5 Dukats 1671
UK £2 1887,
etc.

Vol 1 No 4 1976. 28pp
Forgeries from the BM archives
Syracusian t'drachms. Celtic coins of Dacia
Byzantine gold : Justinian I, Phocas, Justin-ian II, Tiberius III, John I, Romanus III, Theodore II.
Paraguay Pattern 2 reales, 1868.
Nederlands Lion daalders, 1599, 1649, Zwolle 1641.
Preussen 5 Mk 1877
Canada, 10$, 1912, 1913
USA 2 1/2 $, 1908, 20$ 1907, S. Arabia 1 P 1945, 1946
Switz 10 Fr 1915.

Vol 2 No. 1. 1977 29pp.
Report on the Manchester trial
Hetoum/Kaikhusru tram forgery
Germany, various talers and double talers, 20 Mk 1872A
Danzig 5 Gulden
German New Guinea, 1/2 Mk 1894
Coins of Sardinia and Italy
Venice, zechini of Paul Rainier, and M Giustinian
Domitian, aureus
Syracusan decadrachm, gold drachm of Pyrrhos
UK £2 1887, 2 gns 1739, £5 1887, £5 1893, sov 1957
USA 20$ 1882S and 1895S
Russia 5 R, 1783
Greece, 20 dr 1833
Albania 10 Fr. Ari 1927’
Sweden 10 Fr 1868,
etc.

Vol 2 No. 2. 1977 28pp.
How the Swiss caught and goaled Harry Stock.
False Roman Aurei, Notes on Counterfeits
Indian Native States and Mughal Empire Counterfeits.
Brazil 6,400 reis, 1777R, 1788B, 1789R and 1794R gold coins
UK 1 guinea 1798; £5 1887; £5 1911
Albania 20 Franca Ari, 1927.
Prussia 2 Fr d’Or 1765 A
... 10 Mark, 1893
Russia 10 Roubles, 1911
Saudi Arabia 4 Saudi Pounds 1945/6.

Vol 2 No. 3. 1977 30pp.
Bar Kochba forgeries
Talers : Wismar, 1532
Lüneburg, 1562
Breisach, 1586
Konstanz, 1625.
Surat, year 2 Mohur of Shah Jehan
Thailand, 1 Salung n.d.
Modern fakes of greek and roman gold coins.
Italy : Ferrara, Alfonso I d’Este, scudo d’oro
Venice, A Gritti, scudo d’oro Mirandola,
Venice, Ludovico II Pico, scudo d’oro.
Byz. Æfollis yr 12.
Argentina peso, 1882 Y6
Brazil 2000 reis, 1897
Ned. 2 1/2 gulden, 1840
Russia 5 roubles, 1902
Switz 5 F 1912 (Y33)
USA 10 dollars, 1885
USA 20 dollars, 1898S
UK £5 1887
UK £2 1887
etc.

Vol 2 No. 4 1977 28pp.
More from the BM archives.
Solidi of Constantine I, Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius II, Julian II, Valentinian I.
Italy 100 Lire : 1872, 1883, 1891, 1903, 1905, 1910, 1923; Sardinia 1835, Vatican 1866.
Roman aurei - Ant. Pius, Faustina I, II, Aurelius, Verus, Crispina.
Sidon, gold double stater
Aegina gold stater.
Belgium 2 1/2 francs (small hd) 1849
UK £1 1963, 1967, 1974, 1976.
Japan 1000 yen, 1964.
Preussen 10 Mk 1904A.
Hungary 2 dukats, 1765.
Norway 20 Kr 1875.
Turkey 500 Piastres, 1909.

Vol 3 No. 1. 1978 28pp.
Medal fraud - false edges impressed on genuine Crimea War medals. Gupta,
mogul, indo-greek, sassanian and Kushana fake gold coins.
Br-Lüneburg 10 taler, 1578.
Lysimachos tetradrachm. Omayyad gold dinar, 77 AH.
Italian, albanian and San Marino c’fts.
Russia 1 rouble, 1833 Y43.
Brazil 6,400 reis, 1789 B.
Egypt 100 piasters, 1888.
France 2 louis d’or 1786.
Silesia, Munsterberg-Öls 6 ducats 1616.
Reuss 20 M 1875B.
Venice silver ducat , Fr. Loredano.
Russia commem. rouble, 1912.
UK £2, 1902.
USA 5 $ 1882.
USA 20$ 1922

Vol 3 No. 2. 1978 28pp.
38 fake Mogul Mohurs.
Ceylon VOC 4 3/4 st @
Alexander III staters. Didius Julianus denarius
Honduras 1 peso 1919 and 1922.
Brazil 20,000 reis 1867, 1897,
Egypt 100 piasters 1938.
Hamburg 1 ducat 1864.
Venice 1/4 scudo C Ruzzini
Ned. E. Indies. W Friesland VOC ducatoon 1739. @
UK £1 1957, '59.
USA 3$ 1877
USA 10$ 1910D.

Vol 3 No. 3. 1978 28pp.
Indo-greek staters, Sassanian dinars and Kushana staters (33 coins).
Sweden 1/2 daler 1682 plate money.
Modern greek counterfeits.
Carthage tetradrachm
Brazil 6,400 reis 1827 R; 6,400 reis 1833 R.
France 24 livres 1793
W. Schaumberg-Lippe 20 M 1898 A
Waldeck & Pyrmont 20 M 1903A.
UK £2 1893,
UK 1911
etc.

Vol 3 No. 4. 1978 28pp.
Shah Jehan mohurs - a retraction ! Ancient greek silver
danger-ous c'feits of roman aurei,
counterfeit Bermuda "hog money"
Charles I - Oxford pound 1643, Oxford crown 1644
Brazil 4,000 reis 1723 R
Canada 20$ 1967
France 100 Fr 1862BB
Norway 20 kr, 1877
ZAR 1/2 pond, 1892
UK £5 1911
USA 5$ 1908

Vol 4 No. 1 1979 20pp.
Oxford pound 1642.
False Mexican Colonial gold bars.
Netherlands 1/2 guilders, 1848, 1858.
Ned E. Indies Jav mohur, 1796.
Russia gold rouble or poltina 1778.
Italy 50 lire 1912.
Swiss gold and silver medals.
USA 20$ 1904S.
Zanzibar ryal, 1299 AH.
German East Africa Co., 2 rupees, 1893.
Spain 5 Ptas 1869.
Sweden 20 Kr 1885, 1898.
Switz. 20 Fr 1922 and 1930.
UK £1 1917, £5 1887
USA 1 dollar (gold)1849.
etc.

Vol 4 No. 2/3. 1979 50pp.
Lesbos fantasy gold. C'feit sovereigns in platinum.
More c'feit 100 Lire coins of Italy.
UK halfcrowns 1861, 66, 68 and 1871.
Syracuse tetradrachm.
Mexico 2 escudos 1714.
Ceylon 96 stuivers, 1803.
Venice Osella of A Mocenigo.
Celtic gold. NSW holey dollar repros.
Annam 5 tien silver bars.
Albania 5 Fr Ari 1927 Proof.
Australia 2 oz Port Phillip, 1853.
Burma 1/2 rupee 1950.
France 2 louis d’or 1786 A
France 20 Fr 1856A.
Bayern 20 M 1914D.
Germany 3 and 5 RM Tübingen univ. commem. 1927F
Germany 5 RM Goethe 1932A.
Germany Livrno 1 doppia Cosimo III.
UK £5 1887 S
UK 1/2 sov. 1888,
UK £2 1893.
USA 1 gold dollar 1862,
USA 20$ 1894S,
USA 20$ 1900, 1916S.
Vatican 100 Lire 1955.
etc.

Vol 4 No. 4. 1979 40pp.
Celtic gold of the Vindelici and Elusates.
Sybaris stater.
Aurei of Faustina II, Otacilla Severa.
Solidii of Julian II and Procopius.
Siliqua of Jovinus.
Forgeries by Christodoulos that keep turning up.
Omayyad dinars.
Scots Mary and Henry Ryal, 1565.
Colombia 8 esc 1744.
Hungary 1 dukat 1452-80,
Hungary 1 dukat 1608.
Franklin Press token 1794.
France 20 Fr 1861A. B'schweig & Lünebg 20 Mk 1875A.
Hungary 100 K 1907.
Italy 50 Lire 1911.
Sweden 20 Kr 1898.
UK sovereign 1817.
USA 10 dollars 1870, 71, 93
USA 20S 1900S.

Vol 5 No. 1/2 1980 41pp.
False t'drachms of Alexander III; Seleucid t'drachms
Rep. of China 1$, 1914 struck in gold
dangerous Sicilian c'feits
T'drachms from Kyme, Myrina and Macedonia
Aureii of Aurelian, Tacitus, Probus, Alexander Severus and Julian II
detailed reports on UK £5 1887; £1 1908
Spain 100 reales, 1861
25 ptas 1876 restrike
USA 10$ 1898, 20$ 1907
USA 2 1/2 $ 1927
USA 1/2 dollar 1853 O
etc.

Vol 6 No. 1/2. 1981 41pp.
Sicilian bronze, tetrobols of Dikaia in Macedon.
Tacitus aureus.
Denarii of Titus, Ant Pius, Aurelius, Geta, Maximinus Thrax.
Alexander III decadrachm.
Crete, Knossos, stater. Probus aureus. T'drachms of Macedon.
Stater of Locri Opuntii. Epidaurus drachm.
Samos t'drachm. Athens half stater.
William I PAXS penny.
Poland 2 Z 1928.
Switz shooting talers.
Ceylon 4 Rix dollars gold fantasy.
Mexico 50 pesos 1824/1947.
Nederlands 10 G 1876.
USA 20 $ 1904
etc

Vol 7 No. 1/2. 1982 45pp.
Athens ‘new style’t'drachm.
Macedon Aesillas drachm.
Carthage t'drachm.
Syracuse 16 litrai.
Corinth - c'feit staters.
Aurei of Titus, Caracalla, Alexander Sev., Claudius, Galba, Diadumenian, Titus, Claud-ius Gothicus, Julian.
T'drchm of Lysimachos.
T/drachms of Demetrius Poliorcetes.
Coins of Ptolemy V.
Straits Sett. 1/4 cents, 1884, 1889, 1891, 1901 and 1845 in copper.; Silver proofs of the 1891 and 1901
Straits Sett. 1/2 cents 1845 and 1862.
France 100 FR 1935 and 1936.
Yunnan 5 Yuan 1919.
Yunnan 10 Yuan 1919.
Sinkiang 2 mace, 1907, and others.
Br Trade $ 1921 B.
Canada 1 $ 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949.
China $, n.d., 1916.
Sachsen 2 M 1904 E.
Germany 5 M 1952D.
Greece 100 dr 1967.
Greece 20 dr 1967.
Italian Somaliland, 1 rupia 1920, 1921.
Siberia 20 K 1764 pattern in silver.
UK £5 pounds 1911,
UK 1/2 sov. 1855.
USA 2 1/2 $ 1927,
USA 20 $ 1900S, 1927
etc.

Vol 8 No. 1/2. 1983 51pp.
Corinth - more (35) c'feit staters.
12 T'drachms of Lysima-chos.
T'drachms of Demetrius Poliorcetes.
Alex-ander III gold staters (5).
Denarii (bulgarian) of Didia Clara, Sept. Sev., Julia Domna, Caracalla, Caracalla and Geta, Mariniana.
Forgeries from the archives.
Archaic staters of Corinth (dangerous).
Macedon, t'drachm of the first district.
Lampsacus gold stater.
Alexandria, Troas, t'drachm.
Spain c'feit 8 reales.
Japanese forgeries - article by Joe Crib.
Chinese silver dollars.
Sachsen 2 M 1904 E.
Germany 5 M 1952D.
Greece 100 dr 1967.
Greece 20 dr 1967.
Italian Somaliland, 1 rup 1920, 1921.
Russia, Siberia 20 K 1764, pattern in silver.
UK £5 1911,
UK 1/2 sov. 1855.
USA 2 1/2 $ 1927,
USA 20 $ 1900S, 1927
etc.

Vol 9 No. 1. 1984 20pp.
C'feit Ptolemaic gold.
T'drachms of Byblos.
Coins of Manlia Scantilla, Gordian II, Cornelia Supera, Vetranio, Procopius and a milliarense of Valens.
Counterfeit legionary issues of Mark Antony,
a fake aureus and denarius of Augustus/ Agrippa.
A fake obol of Massalia,
etc.