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Title: Fake coins & fake sellers
Post by: SimonH on December 22, 2009, 04:18:41 PM
Here's a link to the list of all know ebayers that have been known to sell fake coins/artefacts on ebay.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=18502.0 (http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=18502.0)

This link shows fake coins and how they are created and how to spot them
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/index.php (http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/index.php)


Title: Re: Fake coins & fake sellers
Post by: 150aceboy on December 22, 2009, 05:07:35 PM
Thanks for the link Simon, very interesting mate , it would be hard to tell the difference, the copies are done so well, great info mate 
Cheers Ace  ;)


Title: Re: Fake coins & fake sellers
Post by: waltonbasinman on December 23, 2009, 03:16:50 PM
Some more great links Simon. Have not bought of Ebay but have been tempted lately but more for equipment rather than artefacts


Title: Re: Fake coins & fake sellers
Post by: Legacy Hunter on December 23, 2009, 06:37:12 PM
There is also a site that you can buy copies from I will try to find it and post the link on here
debs ???


Title: Re: Fake coins & fake sellers
Post by: SimonH on December 23, 2009, 06:52:52 PM
Any of these Debs?

http://www.dorchesters.com/coins/reproduction_celtic_coins.htm (http://www.dorchesters.com/coins/reproduction_celtic_coins.htm)
http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/Coins.html (http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/Coins.html)
http://excalibur.bnp.org.uk/acatalog/Historical_Reproduction_Coins.html (http://excalibur.bnp.org.uk/acatalog/Historical_Reproduction_Coins.html)


Title: Re: Fake coins & fake sellers
Post by: Legacy Hunter on December 23, 2009, 08:10:42 PM
No
SimonH I cant remember where I saw it but if I find it then I will post the link
Debs


Title: Re: Fake coins & fake sellers
Post by: miffin on December 30, 2009, 02:23:49 PM
That is a terrific post.  Looking through the list, I bought a coin off one of those dealers for someones Xmas pressie.  i am going to ask for a careful look at it.



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