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Fake 08 Beijing Olympic Gold & Silver Coin Sets

by admin on 12. Mar, 2010 in Fake Coins

Fake 08 Beijing Olympic Gold & Silver Coin Sets are still around It has already been over 2 years since the first issuance of Beijing 08 Olympic commemorative gold & silver coins. However, fakes have never stopped flowing into the U.S. coin markets, mostly on eBay and Ioffer. For example: eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Beijing-Olympic-Games-set-Gold-and-Silver-6-Coins_W0QQitemZ280477506201QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Sculpture?hash=item414dc31a99 Selling for $169.00 [...]

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Representative Forms of Fakes and Counterfeits of PRC Modern Commemorative Coins

by admin on 03. Mar, 2010 in Articles, Fake Coins

Representative Forms of Fakes and Counterfeits of PRC Modern Commemorative Coins The first fake form is: imitation, directly making counterfeits. The main characteristics of fake Chinese gold coins: 1. Use of copper gilt and low quality silver as the material of production; 2. Sand blast work done coarsely with only one layer; 3. embossment impaired, [...]

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