Don't be fooled--outsmart the counterfeiters and protect your investment. Bill Fivaz's book for gold collectors is a full-color, 224-page reference for identifying fake gold coins from dollars to double eagles, plus commemoratives and California fractionals. Inside you'll find: * specific diagnostics for nearly 200 counterfeits frequently found in today's marketplace * expert advice from professional graders, authenticators, and coin dealers * more than two dozen useful "rules of thumb" (Complete with illustrations) * physical traits of authentic gold coins, with photo enlargements * U.S. gold coin specifications and tolerances and more In the words of professional numismatist Randy Campbell: "The hobby needs this book now, more than ever."