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SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 9:28 pm Yep, really happy with this lot. Got it for a relative song. I'm all smiles. So whatcha think? :-) Report this Post to the Staff

Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 9:30 pm From the Shanghai Mint? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 9:34 pm ~~You are sure those are real? A little hard to judge from the image, but some of the coins look a bit off in their size.~~ EDITED - I see now that you collect counterfeit coins, it looks like you added to your collection with these. Edited by Fuzzy317 02/08/2013 9:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 9:38 pm I think I might need my ~~gold~~ rose colored glasses. I tried to drool but only wound up with a slight dribble. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 9:43 pm I can see why you're all smiles. Right up your alley. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 10:04 pm Quote: From the Shanghai Mint? Oh I'm fairly sure it's Guangdong, not Shanghai. :-) The scarier thing is that there are some of these circulating as genuine right now. Here's a closer look at the lineup: - 4 fake double eagles. (1933 St. Gaudens hah!; 1885-CC, 1872 pattern, 1891) - 1 fake gold eagle. (1933 Indian Head hee hee) - 1 fake gold 3 dollars. (1876) - 1 fake gold half eagle. (1929) - 1 fake gold quarter eagle. (1840) Out of all of them, the most ridiculous was the St. Gaudens. The strike is as flat as a pancake and the 1933 just makes it too good to be true. :-) The 1885 and 1891 could probably fool a casual or new collector easily. The 1872 pattern is really well done. The reverse is solid and full of detail, but the hair detail on the obverse is lacking. Liberty on the 1933 gold eagle is sad with its strike although the reverse is rather convincing. The 3 dollar piece is probably the most convincing of the lot and I could see that one fooling a careless dealer if it were mixed in with other coins. It's my favorite of the bunch. The 1929's rims on the reverse I think are the biggest giveaway with a poor strike around the edge, but the obverse is really well executed. Finally, the 1840 quarter eagle would have been the best of the lot, if it weren't for that horridly misshapen date. Nabbed them at $3.30 a piece. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 10:09 pm Any idea on when they will arrive in The Black Cabinet? I am interested in seeing the half eagle. Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 10:10 pm I think one of them is camera shy. I see the two $20 liberty's and a St. Gaudens, an indian eagle, a Liberty Half Eagle, a 3 dollar piece, a liberty quarter eagle but what else have you got there? Nice little pot 'o gold, or should I say fools gold. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
BLadd Pillar of the Community United Arab Emirates 557 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 10:25 pm Nice Steve. Counterfeits are fun to collect, I have a few myself. They are relatively easy to get here in Dubai and you have to haggle to get the price within reason. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5826 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 10:36 pm I have seen the 33 St. Gaudens before, a worker brought it in and wanted some information, I look at the date and smile. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 02/08/2013 11:24 pm Quote: Any idea on when they will arrive in The Black Cabinet? I am interested in seeing the half eagle. I really need to start cataloging the backlog on The Black Cabinet. I have an entire "to do" album filled to capacity. The thing that's holding me back is that I recently upgraded my system and one of the tools I relied upon to batch the images is no longer compatible. :-P Once I find a replacement (and I'm going to try and dedicate some time this evening to find one) I'll have it up in a jiff for ya. Quote: I think one of them is camera shy. I see the two $20 liberty's and a St. Gaudens, an indian eagle, a Liberty Half Eagle, a 3 dollar piece, a liberty quarter eagle but what else have you got there? Nice little pot 'o gold, or should I say fools gold. The 1872 is the only one not on your list there, and it's a copy of the 1872 Amazonian Double Eagle pattern. Third one top row. http://www.coinfacts.com/patterns/1..._in_gold.htm Quote: Nice Steve. Counterfeits are fun to collect, I have a few myself. They are relatively easy to get here in Dubai and you have to haggle to get the price within reason. Aye from what I hear they're all over the place over by you. The things I tend to see more from people who contact me from Dubai are counterfeit antiquities. But that's more tangled up in my day job. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 02/09/2013 12:32 am @CoinsKelly - I've just put the Half Eagle up here --> http://fakes.numismetrica.com/2013/...-half-eagle/ I'll have to pick up working on the others tomorrow. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 02/09/2013 12:48 am Nice fakes Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 02/09/2013 07:16 am That is really scary. Thanks for posting it on The Black Cabinet. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 02/09/2013 6:33 pm The 1872 Double Eagle pattern is now up here: http://fakes.numismetrica.com/2013/...tern-golden/ Report this Post to the Staff
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