Now You Know Where Your Counterfeits Are Coming From

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gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 10:34 am http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...130035420021 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...230039136867 I don't think I need to comment anything more :P My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff

mishap-coins Valued Member United States 344 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 11:22 am Who would buy that die set ? a Federal Agent or a Crooked Coin Dealer or just a crook ? Maybe even a museum ? lol Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 11:27 am I would buy a die set to learn more about this specific counterfeit. At least it wouldn't fool anyone knowledgeable about the series. Neither would this portrait of Carolus III (another sold die by this seller): Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 11:44 am TwoKopeiki, did you notice the shipping price? Nasty hidden prices really. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 11:48 am Wow, another $70U.S. for shipping/insurance. Didn't notice that. Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 10:09 pm At least the prices they are asking for dies is dropping. The fist few pairs were offered for about $2,000 - these are more reasonable. Did you notice the second pair of reverse dies (for the Yen) included one with a "chop" mark already in place on the die! Report this Post to the Staff
Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 10:16 pm Chop mark in place. They think of everything these days. Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 10/17/2006 08:23 am As a related topic - if you check the auctions now on ebay by this Hong Kong seller http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZizsale You will see the actual cost of these forgeries near the source. The coins marked "COPY" are off metal but seem to be made with dies similar to the silver copies. Also regarding my previous comment on the "chop" mark on the die - that is technically a GIN countermark. When Japan demonetized the Yen (because of the drop in silver prices) they stamped the coins with the GIN mark (meaning silver) and they shipped the coins to other countries where they were still accepted as money. The GIN mark kept the coins from returning to Japan as payments. The GIN was always applied AFTER the coin was made and it was never part of a die. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 10/17/2006 11:06 am I am just surprised that no one mentioned it has a reverse die for a Trade dollar and the obverse of a seated liberty Report this Post to the Staff
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