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roots Valued Member 67 Posts	Posted 12/04/2008 01:33 am The coin is Copper-nickle. The Gold is a plating. Many Chinese sellers have been using ebay as a tool to artificially inflate market prices in China and abroad. Report this Post to the Staff
steve199 Pillar of the Community United States 1882 Posts	Posted 12/04/2008 09:24 am Amazing. The allegedly "gold" coin from the ebay account with no feedback at all sold for $153. They probably keep setting up new ebay accounts so no one will ever see negative feedback. To keep it on topic, they have a pretty good picture on those. Report this Post to the Staff
IBGolden Pillar of the Community Canada 598 Posts	Posted 12/04/2008 1:01 pm Quote: gold plated. it says people's republic of china (taiwan) 20 (fen) cents on the reverse. who the heck makes 20 cent gold coins. (year 25) which means 1936 1gtsfan Quote: The coin is Copper-nickle. The Gold is a plating roots Thanks! I have yet to be taken... and intend on keeping it that way. As I suspected, much appreciated. Just because a coin is not in a book or catalogue don't make it fake. There are rarities. I have mainly gold related research materials, and not coin books per se, so I was unable to look up Chinese coinage to look for the culprit. Unfortunately these buyers... well, they may never know 'till it comes time to sell. Hopefully, they can do a little research and nip the transaction in the bud. I would never cry wolf 'till I'm absolutely certain... (the wolf be on me! Hep! HEP...wwwoooll ) Incidentally, there are more for sale, so bid early! As for buying from China, as anywhere, check the feedback but also take a looksee who's leaving the feedback. All the same, a lotta coins on ebay are gold plated. Kinda ruins them, but as an inexpensive keepsake from something or other, sure, why not... as long as they are listed as plated. Anyway, as for the ebay picture topic, experience or the experience of others you trust is your greatest asset... that's why it was a wise choice to join up here... thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 12/04/2008 1:22 pm Quote: How do you judge the pictures? I try to make the coin the last thing I look at in listing pictures. I start with what's going on around the coin. Logos, backgrounds. I can avoid several sellers just by these. Is someone holding that "rare" raw coin in grubby fingers? Did they just plunk it down on their keyboard? Many of these clues help me determine just who I might be dealing with should I actually decide to look at the coin for purchase. If I'm ever truly interested in a coin I always download the pictures and look at them up close on my own computer. Report this Post to the Staff
1gtsfan Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 12/04/2008 5:45 pm i don't mind people selling gold plated coins, but it kind of bothers me when they try to pass it off as real gold. Report this Post to the Staff
coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 12/06/2008 7:33 pm I only trust the picture on here to be of a real coin. So Sad Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 12/06/2008 9:06 pm Quote: sichuan, China 'Nuff said. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 12/06/2008 9:38 pm Quote: For all you know, the other side has been completely sanded down or otherwise defaced. Or the coin has been sliced in two, and the reverse is yet another auction. Seriously though--photos that could be sharp, but are slightly "off" suggest to me they may have something to hide (camera quality is often evident by the pic). Another would be uneven lighting or a tilted coin where the problem area is out of focus--I've been "taken" once that way. There are certainly exceptions, but whenever I suspect a photo is doctored or otherwise used to overgrade a coin, I remember a favorite line from a movie: "Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt" Gut instincts will do you well. Report this Post to the Staff
PennehChaos Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 12/10/2008 4:44 pm Ah well, took a chance on mystery-mintmark Morgans knowing the odds were against me, and lost... 1879 turned out to be an S rev. 1879, and the 1892 was an O. Better luck next time. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/10/2008 6:28 pm Quote: Ah well, took a chance on mystery-mintmark Morgans knowing the odds were against me, and lost... 1879 turned out to be an S rev. 1879, and the 1892 was an O. Better luck next time. Yeah, but knowing you're taking a chance makes all the difference in the world. Also makes for some excellent anticipation. The next time I do something like that won't be the first. Scored pretty big a couple times, too. Report this Post to the Staff
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