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Greece
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United States
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I dont think any of these would be fake, because there is no reason to make a fake one of any of these coins if they are going to be sold at that price. In my opinion you have nothing to worry about.
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Canada
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 There is no way these coins would be fake; you're getting a pretty decent deal for not having to sift through dealers' international bins and maybe (or likely not) encounter these specific coins. |
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France
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All those look genuine to me. The french one would actually be hard to fake and don't worth the hassle :)
There were circulating fakes though - but this one is not one of those (I should have kept some ...).
When the Euro arrived, this coin was worth about 1.52€
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 Greece
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Ok, thank you for your opinions but how can you be so sure that these coins are not fake just because they are not rare at all? There is no way to know if it is real unless you have it in your hands?
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France
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You can't be sure without having it in hand, yes (but pictures give a good hint)
For the first one, French (I'm French), I'm sure it's OK as I saw many circulating fakes. This one is fine and show no sign of being a fake one.
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Germany
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Oh, nice, I've just bid massively for them. Haha, no, I haven't, I already have them too, but perhaps they are a little expensive. I don't know in the US, but in Europe I think these would go for half the price maybe, not sure!
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France
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Yep, it's a bit expensive, you should be able to find those in flee markets or coin dealer's junk box.
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Canada
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Ok, thank you for your opinions but how can you be so sure that these coins are not fake just because they are not rare at all? There is no way to know if it is real unless you have it in your hands?
True, but all the coins have one thing in common: There were identical coins minted in other years that are worth more. I would be surprised if these were not the ones that have been faked. The Italian one in particular would be baffling because the 1955 coin has an UNC value of $5, while the 1954 has an UNC book price of $40. |
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United Arab Emirates
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Iam with the opinion that only quality coins are usually faked & highly valued ones such as the chinese ancient dragon coins & previous US dollar.
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United Arab Emirates
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Forgot to say..
Probably these are original, since they look so & just ask the weight of them from the seller so that he'll be binded to his word when it reaches you.
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Posted 12/01/2011 11:39 pm
