sigistenz Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 This color should ring alarm bells, see eBay link below. The seller was nice enough to provide additional pictures, see them below. On the edge a seam is clearly seen. It is there where the two halves of the mould met. We have to do with a galvano. I informed the seller, let's see if there will be a reaction. Sigi http://www.ebay.it/i...E:X:AAQ:IT:1123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic gold Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have seen this kind of forgeries before. Unfortunately I did not mark down what dates and mints they were, but they were all 5 kopeck coins of Ekaterina II, no better dates involved. Experienced people were astonished by the good overall quality of these forgeries, and if it had not been for the clearly visible edge seam, they possibly had passed as genuine. They came all in one lot and were after examination returned to the seller. Interesting to know, that galvano produces this "side-effect". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigistenz Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have seen this kind of forgeries before. Unfortunately I did not mark down what dates and mints they were, but they were all 5 kopeck coins of Ekaterina II, no better dates involved. Experienced people were astonished by the good overall quality of these forgeries, and if it had not been for the clearly visible edge seam, they possibly had passed as genuine. They came all in one lot and were after examination returned to the seller. Interesting to know, that galvano produces this "side-effect". Yes, I remember a lot of 4 of those about 5-6 years ago (a 5kop1793/6EMPaul, a 5kop1794AM and two others which I do not recall). A German collector had bought them from an Estonian eBay seller and asked my opinion. As they were obviously fake, he returned them. I had scanned them and presented them here. Unfortunately I cannot find my posting and pictures of the time. Sigi - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Citizen Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 This color should ring alarm bells, see eBay link below. The seller was nice enough to provide additional pictures, see them below. On the edge a seam is clearly seen. It is there where the two halves of the mould met. We have to do with a galvano. I informed the seller, let's see if there will be a reaction. Sigi http://www.ebay.it/i...E:X:AAQ:IT:1123 Known fakes. Baltic made. Have been known for, at least, 6-7 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I bought one of these like 9-10 years ago on ebay for a few bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 although, mine is in better condition :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extant4cell Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Was it a Novodel fake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE MOULDING Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I also came across one of these...back around 2001. Still in my boxes somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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