Rhino Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 After reading around on the Russian forum "Staraya Moneta" (link to this same topic: http://www.staraya-moneta.ru/forum/forum15/topic22778/) I came across a discussion there of how someone bought this coin on ebay and realized after receiving it that it was a fake: The rouble at the very bottom is the "fake", and the top two are genuine. My question is: how can you tell it's a fake? I compared it to photos from heritage, drew lines, angles, everything to compare the tiniest details and it appeared that the design was identical to a 1899(**). Even the edge checks out! It's bothering me now what features am I supposed to look for to let me know this is a fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Any opinions? The edge letters look too thick to me in the bottom coin. However, it is hard to tell by looking at this picture -- I probably would have picked the topmost edge as the fake if you hadn't already said which one -- and for the opposite reason, the letters look too thin on that one! But the quality of this fake is amazing -- Unfortunately, I haven't studied this series nearly as well as I have the poltinas of Nicholas II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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