http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=140151847173
The obverse has a St. Petersburg mintmark while the reverse has the Moscow mintmaster.
The reverse is definitely a modern die and the obverse likely also.
The seller was notified that the piece was false but ignored the message.
RWJ
Full Version: Counterfeit 1762 Catherine II rouble
QUOTE(RW Julian @ Aug 28 2007, 09:28 AM) 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=140151847173
The obverse has a St. Petersburg mintmark while the reverse has the Moscow mintmaster.
The reverse is definitely a modern die and the obverse likely also.
The seller was notified that the piece was false but ignored the message.
RWJ
The obverse has a St. Petersburg mintmark while the reverse has the Moscow mintmaster.
The reverse is definitely a modern die and the obverse likely also.
The seller was notified that the piece was false but ignored the message.
RWJ
Complaint of counterfeit item made to ebay - for whatever good it might do.
QUOTE(RW Julian @ Aug 28 2007, 09:28 AM)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=140151847173
The obverse has a St. Petersburg mintmark while the reverse has the Moscow mintmaster.
The reverse is definitely a modern die and the obverse likely also.
The seller was notified that the piece was false but ignored the message.
RWJ
The obverse has a St. Petersburg mintmark while the reverse has the Moscow mintmaster.
The reverse is definitely a modern die and the obverse likely also.
The seller was notified that the piece was false but ignored the message.
RWJ
Apparently after receiving your email,
QUOTE
On Aug-29-07 at 13:24:18 PDT, seller added the following information:
Weight = 27.6g
Possibly a NOVODEL, check out WorldCoins Russia at the end.
Weight = 27.6g
Possibly a NOVODEL, check out WorldCoins Russia at the end.
"Possibly a NOVODEL" says the seller, but no mention of the "possibility" that it is a modern fake.
QUOTE(grivna1726 @ Aug 31 2007, 01:06 PM)
Apparently after receiving your email,
"Possibly a NOVODEL" says the seller, but no mention of the "possibility" that it is a modern fake.
"Possibly a NOVODEL" says the seller, but no mention of the "possibility" that it is a modern fake.
Sold to the "lucky winner" for $214.50 plus shipping.
QUOTE(grivna1726 @ Sep 2 2007, 03:24 PM)
Sold to the "lucky winner" for $214.50 plus shipping.
It gets better. The winner has long been a seller of fakes although for
some time he has correctly labelled them as copies. One has to wonder
if there is more to this sale than meets the eye.
RWJ
Another obvious fake:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...I:IT&ih=020
The seller tries to hide the fact that this jeton is missing 1 out of 4 grams of weight which is very unusual for these small coins/jetons !
Regards,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...I:IT&ih=020
The seller tries to hide the fact that this jeton is missing 1 out of 4 grams of weight which is very unusual for these small coins/jetons !
Regards,
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