Brian2 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Anyone noticed the latest offering from our Chinese coppying friends on E-Bay ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hadn't seen this one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian2 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 They're selling this for $8 and free shipping. On close inspection it looks faultless. Wonder if anyone can see any errors or problems in it. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Colour and edge denticles look funny to me. I also think that the legend is slightly off. (I'm pretty sure it's D.G. and not D:G:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian2 Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I just checked a real one, and the double dots are correct (acording to the picture here from Spink News) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Must be a variant thing then- Here's one from the ANA website (Thos. H. Law Collection): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian2 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I think you are right. I checked another real one and it has the single dots too. So obviously, the only options left to telling a real one, is the weight, size, maybe number of denticles, and possibly the thickness and edge. Anything else ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian2 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Bye the way. My most favourite designs on british coins are 1. Gothic Crown. 2. Una and the Lion 5#. 3. George III "Three Graces" Crown. 4. 1887-1892 Victoria Half Crown. 5. Victoria (vailed head) George & Dragon Crown. 6. Victoria "Garter" Shilling and Sixpence, in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 So obviously, the only options left to telling a real one, is the weight, size, maybe number of denticles, and possibly the thickness and edge. Anything else ?? Sorry to state the absolute obvious but the massive word 'REPLICA' stamped on the obverse is a bit of a giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian2 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Ah ! But if you ask the seller not to stamp "Replica" on it, he won't. As with most of the China sellers of replica's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Regardless of the "replica" "copy" whatever label, I think that copies have some valid uses. They enable folks to have a sample of a coin that they might never have any hope to have in their collection. They make great pocket pieces. They're very useful for pass-arounds at seminars and such where you wouldn't dare circulate the real coin. I'm sorry that some folks are unscrupulous and use nice replicas to defraud others but I think the whole banning, labelling thing is an intrusion on my rights. I'm frankly quite sick of government intervention into the lives of millions of folks because of the bad acts of a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 With all the outsourcing of our products I wonder why our Government hasn't outsourced our coins to China yet. They are really geting good at this. In fact why not have them make the coinage for the entire planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 With all the outsourcing of our products I wonder why our Government hasn't outsourced our coins to China yet. They are really geting good at this. In fact why not have them make the coinage for the entire planet. Can you imagine how long it would take to get your proof sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian2 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I agree with ART. I think it is a great way to get those coins which we don't have a chance of buying. Not only do they fill a gap in a collection, but they are a good conversation piece and a way for us to appreciate the design which we could normaly only do with pictures. If someone is unscrupulous with copy's, then it is up to everyone else to weed them out and bring the law down on them. Copy coins also keep us on our toes in that we have to learn all we can about the real thing to avoid them. In that way we can pass on our knowledge to those who don't know and make them wary as well. And as ART popinted out, we have enough rules and laws as it is, without strangling us with more. (just my opinion folks) PS. I ordered one of the "UNA AND THE LION" coins as it is one of my favourite designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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