Counterfeit/Fake Or Not (2008 1/10 Oz. Panda)?

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DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 09/02/2016 08:50 am Coin in question is: Local store link - http://niemczyk.pl/sklep/index.php?...tosc=produkt Compare with: Numista link - http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces85746.html Differences spotted on the reverse: - no dot before 999 - the numbers seem joined together - face value 0 higher than 5 - yuan symbol too low - grass not sharp but with rounded ends - different style 1s in 1/10 - the hairs on the pandas are coarse not fine... I have no idea about how they should look like, but isn't that too many differences? Can that be explained by not being proof? Were there different types issued? Or am I overthinking it? Report this Post to the Staff

kaji Valued Member Bulgaria 53 Posts	Posted 09/02/2016 09:32 am It' s 100% a fake ! Report this Post to the Staff
beem Pillar of the Community United States 572 Posts	Posted 09/02/2016 10:22 am And overpriced. :) Report this Post to the Staff
cara Valued Member Uruguay 217 Posts	Posted 09/02/2016 10:22 am I also think it's a fake. The question is .... Is this at least made of gold ? The seller says nothing about the actual measurements. Edited by cara 09/02/2016 10:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 09/03/2016 04:32 am So the votes are 3-0 for fake as of now. If anyone would like to add to this, please do. Indeed, the description does not mention any exact data for this coin. The reason I posted this is that this is not ebay, this is an offer by one of the few reputable sellers here. If this is a fake (regardless of having some gold content or not), you really cannot trust anyone... Report this Post to the Staff
kaji Valued Member Bulgaria 53 Posts	Posted 09/03/2016 04:58 am @DL20K I would like to draw your attention on the fact that some companies in Shenzen ( China) are specialized in the manufacturing of fantasy coins. BUT, they make also ON ORDER ( minimum quantities) ULTRA CHEAP forgeries of ALL KINDs of gold coins with uranium gold plated. as you know, uranium and gold have closed specific weights. So, it is nearly impossible to detect the forgeries. You can do it only with ultrasonic methods, but not by dimensions measurements.. Report this Post to the Staff
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