squirrel Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.com/Russia-10-kopeck-1762-...=item35a6190fe3 less than authentic. Look at the design of the coin this is supposedly overstruck on. Looks geniune, but later than 1762. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 less than authentic. Look at the design of the coin this is supposedly overstruck on. Looks geniune, but later than 1762. Very deceptive, indeed -- looks like a Catherine II pyatak was used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 less than authentic. Look at the design of the coin this is supposedly overstruck on. Looks geniune, but later than 1762. looks to me like a fake was made on cheap original 5 kopeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Julian Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 less than authentic. Look at the design of the coin this is supposedly overstruck on. Looks geniune, but later than 1762. The obverse die is not even close to the genuine. Probably made in the last few years. RWJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russia_coins Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 The coin looks strange to me. I wouldn't bid on it. The eagle has a completely different shape than on others I saw. But this kind of coin could be a restrike from a 1758-1761 pyatak which is similar to Catherine II's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE MOULDING Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 The coin looks strange to me. I wouldn't bid on it. The eagle has a completely different shape than on others I saw. But this kind of coin could be a restrike from a 1758-1761 pyatak which is similar to Catherine II's. Your first instinct is right...it's a fake. Yes, real Peter III 10Ks are often seen as overstrikes on Elizabeth 5Ks, perhaps that's the deception they were trying to achieve. The eagle is so bad, however, that it should fool nobody Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Im waiting for the day one of these forger clowns stikes up one of these works of art on to a genuine rare coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE MOULDING Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Im waiting for the day one of these forger clowns stikes up one of these works of art on to a genuine rare coin. Do I see a TM mint-mark on this one...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigistenz Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Your first instinct is right...it's a fake. Yes, real Peter III 10Ks are often seen as overstrikes on Elizabeth 5Ks, perhaps that's the deception they were trying to achieve. The eagle is so bad, however, that it should fool nobody Steve I have seen worse imitations. Sure we would not be fooled but there are many collectors out there and not all get suspicious at this overall nice looking overstrike coin. 4 days to go and already 7 bids on it. The eagle is beautiful, showing sharp detail, far from the real thing, but very tempting indeed for an unexperienced collector. On the other hand the cannon barrel is bent and the cyphers ("7" for example) ore out of style. Sigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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