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Gwyde Pillar of the Community Belgium 506 Posts	Posted 06/15/2013 07:00 am COIN 10 RUPEES INDIA 1972 munt antiek antique antic coin http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/2612093....m1436.l2649 Seller: collectables-worldwide Characteristics of the original: 10 RP, 1972, Numista Rarity index 66; AG 0.500; D 37 mm; 25 g; 25 Years of independence of India; Mintage Calcutta See: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces18684.html LOUSY DESIGN; UNDERWEIGHT COPY: 18g ! Sold for €11.34 The seller mentions the true weight of the copy. The buyer is supposed to know the real weight of the original and realize what he's bidding on... Caveat emptor. Edited by Gwyde 06/15/2013 07:08 am Report this Post to the Staff

Gwyde Pillar of the Community Belgium 506 Posts	Posted 06/15/2013 07:18 am OK, another one: COIN 5 Fr. 1869 Munt antiek antique antic coin (silver?) http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/2612093....m1436.l2649 Seller: collectables-worldwide, Sold for €24. Original: a 1869 commemorative Swiss 5 Francs coin, 25 gr, Silver 0.835. See http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces27041.html "EIDGENOSSISCHES SCHUTZENFEST 1869 IN ZUG" UNDERWEIGHT COPY: 18g: ... caveat emptor Report this Post to the Staff
Gwyde Pillar of the Community Belgium 506 Posts	Posted 06/24/2013 3:39 pm Descriptive of the fake: "COIN Two Dollars 1966 Elizabeth II (2) Bahama Islands" Seller: collectables-worldwide Pictures: The original and a decent photo can be checked on Numista: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10869.html The sterling silver (0.925) original weighs 29.8 g for a diameter of 40 mm. The underweight copy weighs only 18.4 gr. It has been sold for €14.75. The seller offers free delivery to "sweeten the deal". He must know he's selling a base metal fake, yet only mentions the real weight of the copy for any potential buyer to check it out. Buyer beware... Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 06/25/2013 11:21 pm Luckily these are pretty easy to identify as fake from the pictures. There are some out there that are very convincing from pics and these are the dangerous ones. Report this Post to the Staff
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