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Hi, I am new to coin collecting and wanted to ask if there is any reason not to use a cheap album such as those on Amazon and eBay for a beginners coin collection? I believe the pockets are not PVC. One such as this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collectors-Collecting-Album-Holders-Royalblue/dp/B013DNMN6E/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1505750662&sr=8-8&keywords=coin+holder Another newbie question - I keep seeing the word "slabbed" in this forum. What is slabbed? Thanks in advance, Pete

Right at bottom!: My all item are not antique ,They are all art

I hope you got a refund?

LOL!!

Stu, I will gladly put this in the blog, thanks. Can you tell me a little more? In simple terms, what tells you this is not a genuine old coin? To me it looks too sharp, and the colour looks wrong. But I only know that because I have other coins of my own to compare with.

Thanks Nick. I do get that now, and will see if I can explain that in the blog when time allows. Thanks again, Pete

Nick I had a quick look through old forum posts about this coin and the level of knowledge required to identify this particular copy is pretty high. For example "tell-tale cud on the serif of the N of TENTH on the reverse and the same digs in the field in front of Victoria's face". What is a serif? What is a cud? Again, please excuse my ignorance!

Thanks Stu. I cannot see any R on these. The image on http://www.museumreproductions.co.uk/shop/viewitem.php?productid=466 is way too small to see any details too. Does anyone have a decent photo of a coin like this with the R?

I found this 1839 modern replica for sale on aliexpress (yours for just $2.00!). Excuse my ignorance, but what coin is this meant to be? It will feature on my blog. Cheers, Pete

Thanks for the links Stu. Yes the words are tricky! For the Dorchester replica coins, are these sold as fillers? Are these marked to indicate they are copies? In the first ebay link above (" INTERESTING UNKNOWN VERY EARLY SILVER COIN ") in laymans terms, how do you know this is a copy? For the second eBay link (" hammered coins ") again, how do you identify that a a copy? No worries if you do not have time to answer :-) Cheers, Pete

Thanks Nick. I don't presently have time to read through the previous posts as a newbie to understand why it is a fake. I was hoping others on here would input some brief text explaining why a particular coin is a fake plus photos. This way I can copy and paste onto the blog. Don't get me wrong, if I get the time I will do more research myself, but it would be quicker for the 'experts' on here who know these things to write this stuff up.

LOL - yes all 327 pages! Some homework for me... I work full time and have kids etc so my time for this blog is limited. Time aside, one problem with going through the old pages is that the explanations are not often clear enough for a newbie, which is what I am.

Yes please! But I am new to coin collecting so I would need a good explanation as to why you know it is a fake. If you have the time, that'd be great.

Hi everyone, I am also sickened by these fake coins being passed off as genuine antiques. To try to do something about it, however small, I have created a blog that I will add to over time, based on the excellent knowledge gleaned here - I hope this is ok with you all. The blog is here: https://replicacoins.wordpress.com/ It needs tidying up but it is a start. If anyone wants to contribute as an author, PM me with ideas etc. I will try to keep it free from anything libellous, I don't want to get the blog closed. If anyone out there with a legal background thinks there is anything I should worry about in the blog, do say? If anyone has some good examples of replica coins do let me know? You never know, it may save one or two people from being ripped off. I have also created an eBay guide, but I think eBay will pull the plug on that pretty soon. That's all for now, must get some kip!

Nice idea. Another method would be to put up an eBay Guide with images etc. If someone wants to write one, and if they don't have an eBay account then I would be happy to put it up on my eBay account (I am too much of a newbie to write such a thing!).

I messaged field_walker, the seller of the "antique" coin with the little heart shape which shows it to be a replica, asking "why list it in Antiques>Antiquities>British?". He just replied: "Because I wanted to, who knows how old it is, do you know how old it is, there isn't a category for detecting finds is there. No more messages now have a nice day." For the benefit of newbies, this is the replica coin showing the heart stamp:

I politely messaged him saying this looked like a recent copy, and he sent a rude reply: "When did I tell you this was a coin, as you are new to coin collecting you should be able to read my description in full, where does it say coin, I believe it doesn't. does it. You should know that before you send ugly messages out." Lovely seller. Will report - should not be listed in Antiques!

Bought this for a couple of quid out of pure curiosity. I think it is copper, it is quite thin (1mm or less), date looks like 1554. Diameter about 27mm. Obverse side has a king(?) and reverse has a hedgehog (or similar animal) against a landscape with vegetation and possible clouds. Only legible writing says PARTE TIMENDA" on reverse. Can read "REX" on obverse. I have taken the best pictures that I can. Can anyone help me identify this? Thanks in advance, Pete

Not the same coin - open a dispute, not as described, include photographic evidence like this:

LOL yes - always assume the worst!

Same here Will. I love taking a risk on a blurry token photo - you can get some real crackers!

Hi PWA, If you buy from a dealer the coin has most probably already been identified and graded, and the risk is lower. On eBay there is a lot of unknowns and greater risk but this means you need to do more research, which I enjoy. btw what is "RT"?

I agree. As you say, it would depend on the type of coins being purchased plus the knowledge and caution of the buyer. Personally, I think eBay is the most interesting and educational market to shop in! Buying from a dealer is like buying groceries - no emotional attachment and little challenge.

Rob I frequently buy on eBay. I love watching the listings, researching what is on offer, weeding out the crap and putting cheeky bids on those I fancy. I have been very happy with my purchases, and have received full refunds for any coins not as described. I could just buy from a "professional" coin seller and pay their 50% markup plus VAT, without any need to research the coins. But to me that is not collecting, it is simply investing. Please don't insult buyers that choose to use eBay!

I reported it....