kopeikin Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 I purchased this POLUSHKA from eBay. I just received it. It does not feel genuine to me. There are these shiny spots around the eagle and on the other side which could be interpreted as remnants of mint luster however they are way too shiny for the coin this old and they look more like some sort of metal coating. Also the coin does not produce this characteristic jingling sound when dropped on the hard surface as copper coin would. On the other hand if this is a copy it is very convincing. Also what would be the reason to invest significantly into making the copy of such cheap coin? May be I am wrong, just got overexcited and coin is genuine? What do you think? Please look at the pictures. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Nothing initially throws off suspicion until I look at the colour - very similar to some fake Large Cents that come in from China everyday. It has that has been heated in an oven or furnace look to age it look to it that is a bit unsettling to me. Also it doesn't appear to have any real weakness in strike or even real wear that you would expect these to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopeikin Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Exactly! Even the spots that look like worn spots are a bit harsh to the touch. The real worn spot would feel smoother. Unless someone convinces me otherwise today, tomorrow I return this coin back to seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Heck, I buy fakes as fakes in Ukraine, and I have some pretty good ones - but they are sold as fakes, and they are struck and not aged in a furnace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 You've got yourself a genuine 1731 polushka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 You've got yourself a genuine 1731 polushka X2 however, your avatar coin, there have been known to be fakes of this coin, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopeikin Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Thanks very much to all for your replies. Alexbq2, you made up my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Julian Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 I purchased this POLUSHKA from eBay. I just received it. It does not feel genuine to me. There are these shiny spots around the eagle and on the other side which could be interpreted as remnants of mint luster however they are way too shiny for the coin this old and they look more like some sort of metal coating. Also the coin does not produce this characteristic jingling sound when dropped on the hard surface as copper coin would. On the other hand if this is a copy it is very convincing. Also what would be the reason to invest significantly into making the copy of such cheap coin? May be I am wrong, just got overexcited and coin is genuine? What do you think? Please look at the pictures.Thanks in advance. I see nothing out of the ordinary here. In years past, though not of late, I saw quite a few Russian copper coins that had been re-colored. This was perhaps done before 1917 to “improve” the looks of a coin. RWJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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