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jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 10/25/2009 01:43 am This "Mexico Genuine 1636 P 8 Reales Silver piece VF" on ebay looks like a great, well struck cob [eBayItem]310176603251[/eBayItem] http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...6fakecob.jpg But wait..it looks strangely similar to these other cobs with different dates. Since cobs are rough struck using chunks of silver, not planchets, there should never be 2 cobs that look identical. Kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it. http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...5fakecob.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...6fakecob.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...7fakecob.jpg Report this Post to the Staff

Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/25/2009 01:47 am jfransch- Awesome! Very nice catch of the fakes! Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 10/26/2009 10:57 am Sadly someone paid $114 for a $1 tourist trinket. ebay has got to step up to the plate and stop this maddness. Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 10/27/2009 02:44 am Nice catch. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 10/27/2009 1:06 pm Quote: ...there should never be 2 cobs that look identical. Kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it. Which sorta limits how many they can sell at one time on ebay. Serious question...how many cobs ended up in China--without chopmarks? Edited by DVCollector 10/27/2009 1:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tenacious Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 10/27/2009 1:23 pm Thanks for the heads up jfransch! Good catch! Not surprisingly, his other coins look "off" to me as well. Quote: Ebay has got to step up to the plate and stop this maddness. I agree. But until they do, if ever, posts like yours are invaluable. Especially to educate relatively new collectors. And at the very least make them aware how common fakes are on ebay. Keep up the good work! Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 10/27/2009 9:13 pm DV collector... large quantities of cobs went to Asia because of the Manilla Galleon trade routes that Spain established. As for how many were chopped and how many weren't, it's anybody's guess. Not all coins circulated in China when they went there, many were kept in large hoards and buried or hidden away. The Asia market had a thing for silver (much more so than gold) and it was hoarded as a store of wealth. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 10/27/2009 9:35 pm jfransch--thanks, that makes sense! Course, I was just a little facetious in respect to this coin and its location. Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 10/27/2009 10:39 pm DV, I loved your comment about limiting how many they can sell at once but I have seen multiples for sale at the sme time with other cob fakes. It does make you wonder. Report this Post to the Staff
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