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scubu Locked 822 Posts	Posted 07/18/2013 12:14 pm I am 95% sure this is the same scammers that put the CC Morgans up all the time... 271240991436 Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 07/19/2013 8:30 pm I don't know but the surface looks pretty rough. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/20/2013 08:17 am The weight is supposed to be 13.5769g. Ask them to put it on a scale and take a picture. KK Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 07/20/2013 08:28 am This piece looks reasonably good, but I wouldn't be interested in it, unless examined 'in hand'. I know that there are fakes about. Report this Post to the Staff
wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 07/20/2013 10:12 am A fake coin to me! Not look like silver made and too rough of the surface. It is of no use to show the reading of the weight by on a photo because the user can set a higher baseline before putting the coin to the pan. Report this Post to the Staff
Pheroow Valued Member United Arab Emirates 283 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 02:11 am I hope it's real so the buyer does not get scammed :( Report this Post to the Staff
GEKO Valued Member United States 136 Posts	Posted 07/30/2013 1:29 pm Fake. There are a couple of these accounts out there. They say they are in canada and then they ship from china. They try to sell all kinds of rare coins. I got one fake coin and was able to retain it with getting my money back they definitely are better quality fakes. Weight is pretty exact on them. They look very greyish I am not sure if they are made out of silver. I dont think so I still have to test it. Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2868 Posts	Posted 07/30/2013 1:48 pm The seller seems to have managed to get feedback starting with a minus - quite an achievement. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 07/31/2013 02:44 am Many of these fakes are indeed made of correct purity silver, correct size and weight. Some are made from modern laser etched dies and replicate the details perfectly. Very difficult to tell sometimes from pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 07/31/2013 02:58 am Numismat: Interesting point. The parrallel is that U.S. forged gold coins have been re struck over equivalent coins of poorer condition and more common dates and mint marks. Canadian $10 and $5 gold coins of 1912-13-14 have been struck, using U.S. Eagles and Half Eagles as blanks. Excellent forged dies can be made by hubbing processes, similar to those used by mints. Report this Post to the Staff
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