extant4cell

Here is another type of Eagles I like:

Seller asks a lot, over $1000... But it is a nice clear over-struck coin... So, I want it on one hand, but it bites on the other...

Can I ask you to help me to value this 1762 10 kop coin please? It's a private sale. I am interested to get it, but don't want to overpay. It seams to be in a reasonably good condition. If you have one to offer, please send me PM.

 

Thank you.

Welcome!

So, the slab is real... What the hell is the matter with these experts?!

I couldn't believe my eyes!... I've sent my offer, hope it will be accepted...

They created a market and make money selling their wrappers.

Sigi

Should make our own grading company should call it DIY-CG (do it yourself coin grading). Buyer e-mails a picture and measurements of the coin to you on e-mail and their own grading version, you send them an empty slab for the coin.

_{horse like sivka-burka}

коник без ногы... lol

I will gladly accept Novodels at a reasonable price if anyone hates them or just want to get read of them. Can I be next in line? Really nice 2 kopeks!!!

I like Russian Novodels (Official Restrikes of Very Rare coins in MS/UNC by the mints in very limited numbers), but don't like copies / fakes / replicas etc and particularly when they are not marked as such...

What is your point in asking all these questions, one-kuna? What is the point of asking a question at all? I don't see the logic in your questions or what they have to do with Novodels, I'm sorry, may be I am missing your point...

Good points. I guess you can waste a lot of time this way, but the buyer who is a simple "investor" will still find a fake to buy, as they believe that it is a real bargan! A lot of them can not tell the fake from coin even with a catalog, but in their defence I can also say that some fakes are too close to originals and it may be too easy to get fooled if you don't have experience and people to ask for advice. I guess they sell fake GUCI and other brands, and some people buy this stuff even knowing what it is, as it saves them money. I guess if you look at this issue from this angle, the fakes dealers doing the service to these people saving them money. But if you really think about this, it doesn't really make much sense...

Nothing. It was taken off the auction. The only coin they didn't sell this time round... I was almost considering selling one of my copies with them (must admit that I have few). LOL. Although, I am glad to see they had enough sense to remove it...

Can I get your opinion on this 1 Polushka KM 1802. coin?

It was sold as Novodel by one of auction houses:

 

Good. I guess it worked.

After contacting the seller and getting nowhere I just opened the auction and there is a link there "report this item" i think, just need to look for it on the page. I don't know about other, but you probably right, there may be other fakes there...

I wish I had one like this... This is mine:

What do you mean? Selling counterfeits is wrong if you do not specify that it is a counterfeit. Isn't it?

Oh, Hi Irina, nice to see you joined, welcome! I bought from Flying_Bostonian long ago a few times, but in the last year or so, his prices went up so much. It is a credit to him. Maybe you can get him to help you with coin photographing, if you know him well enough? It is sad to see that some of your coins are misrepresented because of their picture quality. I understand that it is impractical and huge job to replace all pics, but it is a thought and at least some of your prized coins can do with better pics. After all, I bought that coin from you because I put it on watch with an old picture. I saw the other one later, after I bought the coin. Many, and I included, don't buy if they can not see the coin very well. I love both Siberian coins from you. Thank you!

Two Peter I roubles on eBay - obvious fake. Contacted seller, he doesn't care to add to description that it is not an original. Reported to eBay, still they keep the listings:

 

http://www.ebay.com/...E:X:RTQ:US:1123

 

http://www.ebay.com/...E:X:RTQ:US:1123

 

Beware!

I heard the story once of German soldiers finding a room full of the things and literally scooping them up with their helmets.

Must have been a house of the PARA tax collector! I'm sure at some stage they were very common when they became obsolete and people didn't know what to do with them... or the government with leftovers...

This one looks OK to me

Found an example: Couldn't complain.

This is a really nice one, in "cabinet" patina... Nice find! Congrats!!!

The only one I could find on eBay now is this one: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1760-ORIGINAL-COPPER-COIN-1-4-KOPECK-POLUSHKA-IMPERIAL-TSARIST-RUSSIA-/221129435737?pt=US_World_Coins

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha... So if we buy from him, we'll be paying for his lawyer?

I think this seller mixed up roubles with US dollars Nice try! I wish people were buying this at the price he is asking, I'd sell most of my coins in one go in that case without any back thoughts...

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574633083&toolid=10001&campid=5335826004&customid=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&icep_item=290816887558

Here are a couple of so-called Novodels I bought at cheap prices...

Unfortunately, this is a recent trend making quality replicas / counterfeits for profit. Something that is very difficult to stop, but should be outlawed. Any replica must bare a mark indicating that it is a replica.

Just remember that novodels were official products of Russian Government mints...

Can not agree more...

Hey, "*" still works on German eBay!

Here's another candidate ... Sigi

It's a nice find still, Sigi.

You've asked and here they are...

Nice examples gxseries!

Here's my 5 kopek novodel (Bitkin H662/R2)...

Bobh - I am stunned... speechless... and my hat is in my hands... before I throw it in the air with excitement!