Victoria "completion Of The Central Mint Shakghai China 1930" Piece

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 11/07/2016 5:27 pm I've also listed this under World Coins, but this might be a good spot for finding some help as well. I won this on ebay yesterday for $2.25. I have no real idea of what it is, but it had free shipping so I tossed in a bid out of curiosity. I would assume that it's a fantasy piece of some sort struck with the reverse design for some pieces that were struck for the completion of the mint in Shanghai in 1930. I haven't received it yet and doubt that it's silver. Any idea? A modern fantasy/fake or what? Thanks for any help. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 11/07/2016 5:40 pm It kind of looks like the reverse was struck over an existing coin. If this was a real coin, I doubt they would have used Victoria's portrait. By 1930, The would have moved on to George V. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 11/07/2016 6:07 pm Medals with this reverse were struck bearing the image of Sun Yat-sen on the obverse. The Victoria obverse looks very nice, not at all like a crude copy. I haven't been able to locate information on it except for this one web link: http://en.numista.com/forum/topic7371.html I assume it's an Asian fake, but would like to know more about it. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/07/2016 9:22 pm Obverse die produced off original master die. Obverse die probably cut by hand in China, (at the new Mint?). Very obviously poor workmanship. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 11/23/2016 12:37 pm As it turns out I won't get to see what this token actually is. The seller put it loose in a regular envelope and when it arrived there was a rip in the side of the envelope and nothing inside. She is going to refund the whopping $2.25 I paid for it. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 11/23/2016 3:05 pm Quote: nothing inside bummer "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/23/2016 10:15 pm Please keep discussions to one thread: http://goccf.com/t/273141 Report this Post to the Staff
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Victoria "Completion Of The Central Mint Shakghai China 1930" Piece