The coins as advertised as geniune are counterfeits. The pieces coming out of China, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore are almost all struck from counterfeit dies. The Chinese government doesn't block these people...
Buyers BEWARE from ASIAN sellers. This sellers are selling counterfeit (FAKE) coins on E-bay as genuine, some of the fake coins are: Mexican 8,4, and 2 reales, Peru 8,4, and 2 reales Guatemala 8, 4, and 2...
There are a couple of things that come to mind when I see the seemingly endless supply of 8 Reale coins appearing on e.bay , usually from the same group of dealers. Firstly I recall a television documentary...
there is a current crop of counterfiet SEATED DOLLARS dated 1840,1842,1843,1859 and (get this) 1805 being distributed by a chinese seller i have reported several times... and nothing happens~! all US silver...
You've seen these sets advertised. They're either: (1)50 Panda coins that come in a case(25 silver coins and 25 gold 1/10 ounce coins),(2) sets of 3, 5, and 10 gold Pandas, or (3) the 5 silver coin set(4...
My collecting began from purchasing faked coin. Probably, the suspicions about authenticity of 1741's '"pieces of eight" directed my mind to the historical aspects of my love to money and esthetics. Before, I...
They come in various shapes to suggest antiquity and even bars with animals of the Chinese zodiac. Everyone that I bought (more than 20 pounds from 3 different dealers) was silver plated lead. The silver...
Beware about 90% or more of China eBayers auctions are "FAKE" or "REPRODUCED" coins. One description states " you are bidding collectible 12 pcs Chinese From Qing Dynasty to Republic silver coins 4 , they are...
My first coin bought through E-bay was a fake. Why beginners do always make the same errors - precisely against instructions and full of weight like pieces of eight? Charm of novelty and passion move us to...
Watch out for fake coins from China !!!! There are many Chinese cast copies of silver dollar-sized coins being sold on ebay. I got fished in by buying a lot containing US dollars and Trade dollars, GB...