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Counterfeits Worm Their Way In

I’m back. This is my first column since the change of ownership took place at Numismatic News. I hope most (?) of you missed these columns as much as I missed writing them for you. I saw the former Editor, Dave Harper, at the FUN Show this January and I look forward to a long association with AIM Publishing and Maggie Judkins, the present Editor.

This month is probably appropriate to write about change – the changes

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