German East Africa 15 Rupien...something Lost In Translation

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snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 04/20/2012 9:23 pm I came across this German East Africa 12 Rupien today on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1916-G..._2951wt_1344 Just another Chinese knockoff. Then I read the sellers name and got a good chuckle. Maybe it has a more favorable connotation in the native country? Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/20/2012 10:22 pm These famous coins are a prime target for fakers. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/20/2012 10:42 pm The genuine coins are crude too--that would be an easy one to copy. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/20/2012 10:54 pm , the genuine ones were made under almost shed conditions as well. Helps to explain why there are so many fakes. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 2:27 pm Right. Those Tabora 15 Rp coins are probably the only Notgeld or Kriegsgeld (emergency/war money) issues in gold. :) Christian Report this Post to the Staff
maudry Pillar of the Community Luxembourg 588 Posts	Posted 04/22/2012 08:11 am With only "private" auctions, I would be extremely careful. The price is close to the one you may find at professional dealers in Germany. I wouldn't even dare to consider taking the risk. Report this Post to the Staff
enoilgam Valued Member Australia 243 Posts	Posted 04/22/2012 08:28 am When compared side by side with a genuine example, this coin is definitely suspicious. It just lacks the overall sharpness of an original. Also the location of the coin is a dead givaway. Its a pity, its such a nice looking coin (I was eyeing one at an auction last week, but its way out of my price league.) Report this Post to the Staff
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