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there is an influx of fake 1796 and other Paul's recoinage on the market. There are guys in Russia that claim to know the difference in dies. I am not in the know, but I just stopped buying overstrikes altogether...

There was another piece up for an aucton: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330669086838

I wonder who won this coin?

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=320805486190

I arranged the purchase of this unique coin. Total known 2 copies.

Today it is a R4

Is this for real? Did they really find an 1811 2 kopeeks with an 1810 reverse? Or is somebody playing tricks on us - again!!!

A very impressive collection!

Another fake. This time 1855: http://cgi.ebay.com/260812756283

seller - 1ritaval12

If it is genuine, then someone got it for half of what it would normally cost at a reputable auction. Doesn't make any sense at all for a seller to put up a coin like this on eBay. Buyers with this kind of money also will not buy something like this on eBay, so why bother?

 

I wonder what the eBay listing fees for this price are ... was it really worth it (assuming that a shill bidder won it)???

The winner actually had a feedback score of 500, but he/she was competing against 2 bidders with 0 feedback. Which leads me to speculate that there was shill bidding, and that it was effective.

It might be real ... at least it doesn't look like the "usual suspect" when it comes to fake Gangut roubles!

I would want to see the edge and check the weight before spending serious money on it, though.

 

Besides that, a seller with only 15 feedback points makes me suspicious ... even if the picture is of a genuine coin, that doesn't necessarily mean that this is the coin one would receive. I wouldn't take that chance just in the hopes of finding a bargain.

$7100 sale price, largely driven up by 2 buyers with 0 feedback. Seems very suspect!

Does anyone think this Gangut to be real?

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=160604470386

Fantastic! This coin is not listed in directories is very rare. R3 + +

For many years I have never seen anything like it.

Holly COW!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!

I think Rarenum here owns the other mixed up die pair. That's definitely a jewel you've got there!

Hi guys. Can anyone tell me what this is? From what i can tell it comemorates the battle of Kagul 1770, but i do not know whether it is a medal, order, fake or fantasy.

Any repl will be grately appreciated. Thanks

 

http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemnext&item=270752006034.html

Looks cast

IMHO it is a copy.

A 96 zolotnik silver bar with mint marks! Not quite a coin but none the less:

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=290572031537

 

But let me ask you - isn't chocolate brown the ultimate color of an old copper coin? What is yellow?

The coin in question is light brown (judging from the ebay pictures - coin is still in the mails). Is it this light brown what you call yellow?

Why would it be preferable to dark (chocolate) brown?

And what is meant by "red"? Maybe a cleaned (piggy pink) coin?

Thank you again, Sigi

I think it has something to do with NGC color designations: RD, RB, BR,...

Not sure what they call yellow. But it is considered to be better than dark chocolate patina.

after, pls note, after ebay auction i consulted with expert from russia and he said that i should have gone much higher hunting for this coin, especially that it is yellow not red

Yes, the color of the coin was very attractive!

It's definitely tricky!

When I saw the coin it was at $30 or so and I thought this is the old eagle. Then I looked at other coins, and became uncertain. There's some possibility of transitional eagles. Like eagle with one old wing and one new wing or old wings re-engraved into the new shape. At any rate, the next day it was it at $40, and I decided to put a snipe at double that price. And boy was I surprised when I saw how that auction ended.

P.S. The fact that there were at least 3 snipes above $100 is a convincing argument. While I was not certain enough to commit any significant amount. You were clearly not the only person who felt inclined to do so. This definitely sways my opinion towards the old eagle. I'll save the images for future reference.

I hope so

Will post more once it's here.

Sigi-

Please do! Actually, the funny thing is that I used your collection on Omnicoin to compare.

So I was looking at this coin of yours that you told me was not the 1763-1768 type eagle:

Hmm, what would you make of this auction for a 1770 pyatak. I stared at the coin for quite a bit yesterday, and decided that it is not quite the old (pre 1770) style eagle. Today I was quite surprised with the auction's result:

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=270745271168

I am not really a coin collector, but I am a bit of a hard-currency bug.

 

I have the opportunity to create a small educational display about the history of money,

and I'd like to include both a pre-Revolutionary gold 10 rouble coin and a 10 rouble banknote from the same era.

 

Obviously, the message is that one has held its value much better than the other!

I think your message does not quite hold water. Neither item is legal tender. So neither can be viewed as money and subject to inflation or what not. I can show you 10 rouble bank notes that are worth thousands of dollars now. Does that mean that they held value better than gold money? I don't mean to sound preachy but gold is just a commodity. Today it's up tomorrow it's down. It has happened before, and it'll happen again.

Hi everyone,

 

What do you think of this? Giveaway or expensive fake?

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=360360883157

I like the bit of lamination around the M.

Has anyone dealt with an eBay seller who goes by the handle "collectresale" (Brooklyn, NY)? He/she appears to be selling that don't look like auctioned items I've seen on Russian websites. "No returns accepted."

 

BTW, I think I did see this coin on eBay a couple of days ago, and while I'm not sure about this specific coin, I am certain that the same seller had at least 1 fake coin for sale at the same time.

I think it was a giveaway. And if the condition was half a grade better - sky would be the limit.

Hope it ended up in good hands!

No way would I do business with "no returns accepted."

 

It looks like Diakov 11 but has a raised bump between the left eagle head and the 1. (Disclaimer--I am no expert on spotting fakes... wait for someone else to chime in.)

 

But even if genuine, I'd not expect to get this piece in the mail, if "no returns" are "accepted"

The "no returns accepted." does cause me to be cautious, but is not always a case to dismiss the item. Remember BKB's Tynf?

I actually like it. I was just very surprised to see 1703 poltina on Ebay.

What do you think of the price?

What do you Guys think about this one - 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=200600352414

Looks Ok. Do you find it suspicious?

Don't know if this is funny or just funny looking

http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=200598462623

Here's the 1852 copy from the same seller - zyzemc. Sold for $76! Are people not even reading the description - "ATTENCION, This coin not original but novodel or old copy see foto"?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150593383342