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the first looks fake. The rest ..., but in this condition they should be around $15 for the bunch...
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Just realized, I got a photo of 1833 emfx novodel. It is an overdate of 1830, which shows that they used same die for multiple year production. I was not allowed to share the photo, but can compare your coin to it if you post...
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I know someone who has 5 kop spb raw. I will ask him to bring it to me to weigh it...
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I love the 1795 mm. It is a gem and a rare find in any condition!
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acid altered (IMHO)
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You would see it is a novodel from the way coin looks... Those were minted much later, after the re-tooling. So the quality is much higher... I wish I could help you with weights, but all my novodels are slabbed :-(
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Are there any collectors of medals, orders, and badges that know answers to the following:
1. Do patterns exist for the above as they do for coins that would warrant a separate classification code?
2. Do novodels exist? Or is the better term restrike, eg Peter I 19th century restrikes of originals
3. Are there any or many forgeries of originals or novodel/restrikes?
I'm going to put the medals test database up for download next week and I need to know whether to build in a filter for patterns and an ability to compare originals with forgeries.
Ron
1. To the first question I would like to get the answer myself. However, I personally never came across something like that even mentioned...
2 -- yes. There are novodels (in the very least) struck with new dies prepared by another engraver. I believe there were also restrikes with original dies in different metal. I read something about it. If it was also done in same metal is hard to tell -- after all there is no edge design...
3 -- most medals on ebay right now are fakes. There are even medals in gold sold at auctions people believe are fakes...
I think it would be beneficial to consult catalogs (there are excellent works on russian medals) Diakov, Bitkin... There has to be some info you are looking for in those books.
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that depends on the buyer...
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Is it so easy to take a photo from ebay? They need to figure out a watermark protection system to stop that...
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photograph it next to a normal 5 kop. Also, place it on top of the regular 5 kop and photograph the edge -- this would be a good start. A loss in weight would normally be associated with loss in mass. If the coin is the same size, but 1/2 in weight -- it must be made of aluminum, or something. I am no chemist, but what else would produce this result at the same size?
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There are acid altered soviet coins. I have 10 kop as thin as a sheet of paper. Weighs nothing, but all design is there.
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There are 2 lots: one by russiancoinshop -
http://www.ebay.com/...=item3f1c521168
the other by fake seller malenat08:
http://www.ebay.com/...=item2a22d036eb
Look at the edge photo -- same photo, I think...
This fake seller got balls... unless it is the same person who just mixed up photos...
Whatever is going on, it is not kosher :-)
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puli is tough. I only got 1810 (which was the one I was looking for) and it is in a dreadful condition. 1810 bisti is very easy. I got like 3 of them some place... can trade one for some easy stuff I am missing like some mason eagle 1 kop dates...if the trade is fair. :-)
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crappy condition. I would go for 1811 -- rarely comes up for sale, so it is good enough to plug a hole. But, I hate surprises, and I stopped buying from WAG, because there were always surprises associated with every lot I bought, and those surprises were not pleasant...
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Very funny. THis looks nothing like Avesta. The only reason for the other side is to see whether Steve called it right -- MM. For the following: 1. E over I; 2. Distance between the loop to cypher and crown to cypher; 3. "66" in date -- it is a 5 kop 1766 MM. Do not think it is a 2 kop -- design is wrong, but with those mintages you never know...
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YES, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?! Can you not speak a human tongue?! :-) Now I know why I was never a nerd -- never had the brains to understand what that crowd was talking about .
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I wonder, what is the premium for this being a set (as opposite to individual coins in mint condition)?
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GX, as I promissed -- 1771 valak. As I said, the coin is real ugly...
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Check this one.. nice but still copy: http://rover.ebay.co...em=271028620330
Nice?! It is ugly as hell...
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True, but you never showed it to me...
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I believe you have other priority today. This coin from my collection, not for sale.
You believe right, but you never know... :-) Can I still see the one for me? :-)
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BKB... you know how to make people drool don't you? Would like to see a picture if it is possible. Only one I have seen was in Uzdenikov - there has to be another one out there.
I will get it out of the bank and make a photo for you.
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Is this the one you promised me?
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That's a pretty tough type coin Only the 1757 is seen every now and then, but it's always fake.
Wolmar 2012 catalog quotes:
1757 VF $40, XF $300,
1758 VF $60, XF $400,
1759 VF $50, XF $350.
No later dates.
Sigi
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\Would love to buy XF at those prices. Sadly, still looking for XF or better...
a nice 1731 overstrike poluska
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I think they all are (or most of them, anyway) until 1734. Some show more of the undercoin than the polushka design. I saw one like that, but the price tag was insane. They are overstruck on 1728 (1729) kopeks. It is interesting to find them with a Moscow edge. I got some mixed edge, but maybe only one that was not re-edged...