mauricecesar Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 What do you think about this coin http://cgi.ebay.de/Russland-Rubel-1863_W0Q...93%3A1|294%3A50 I do think that it is a fake... but how to find it out? Thanks about your opinions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Julian Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 What do you think about this coin I do think that it is a fake... but how to find it out? Thanks about your opinions! The date figures (especially the 6 and 3) do not match those on a known genuine specimen. RWJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 What do you think about this coin I do think that it is a fake... but how to find it out? Thanks about your opinions! welcome on board, all rubles from this seller which are 1723, 1729, 1762, 1863, 1865 and 1866 - modern fakes it is good that you asked first before buying them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 What do you think about this coin http://cgi.ebay.de/Russland-Rubel-1863_W0Q...93%3A1|294%3A50 I do think that it is a fake... but how to find it out? Thanks about your opinions! The seller says so in the description: "Ich verkaufe diese Münze ... als Nachprägung" (Nachprägung means repro or copy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 The seller says so in the description: "Ich verkaufe diese Münze ... als Nachprägung" (Nachprägung means repro or copy). thank you for educating on german - so then there is no question to a seller if he describes then as a copies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 thank you for educating on german - so then there is no question to a seller if he describes then as a copies Surprisingly, many sellers actually do this -- probably to cover their a$$es, but it would be nice if they would state this a little more prominently in the description or title of the auction. It is always possible to do a quick Google translation of the entire auction description here: Google translation site. And this one is good especially for translating to and from Russian: Russian translation site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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