Counterfeit patterns and splashers are very rare, but they do exist. Some can be quite
deceptive. This counterfeit J-1411 was struck using spark erosion dies, where dies
are created using electrical current to etch the coin's design into a die. Spark erosion
counterfeits generally exhibit very grainy devices, as the electrical current does not
produce a perfect copy. Other methods of counterfeiting include casting, using
one-to-one transfer dies and electroplating, to name a few.
