Chinese forgery factory

[bagerap 706]

http://coins.about.com/od/worldcoins/ss/Making-Counterfeit-US-Coins.htm

 

[bagerap 706]

If you look at photograph 7, you'll see a very convincing  Pistrucci die.

 

[seuk 85]

These pictures have been around for a while. The die (pic 7+8) is for the 1822 crown (not 1899 as stated). Probably this very common forgery:

[1949threepence 3,366]

Interesting that picture 24/24 in the slideshow depicts a number of fake slabs - all the ones I can see have the word "cleaned" written on them.    

[Nick 325]

32 minutes ago, 1949threepence said:

Interesting that picture 24/24 in the slideshow depicts a number of fake slabs - all the ones I can see have the word "cleaned" written on them.    

I suspect that many people may be fooled into thinking that a slabbed "reject" wouldn't be faked.

[Nick 325]

Looks like all the barcodes are the same.  I would expect no two slabs to have the same barcode.

[Peter 615]

I will stick to my farthings..although I did buy a couple of pennies on Ebay mad Sunday....thanks Pete you old Manc Git.

[PWA 1967 1,836]

12 minutes ago, Peter said:

I will stick to my farthings..although I did buy a couple of pennies on Ebay mad Sunday....thanks Pete you old Manc Git.

It wasnt me who sold you something on ebay 

 

[Peter 615]

You have got my interest on 1ds again. i got this bad boy for a snip.Maybe Vf and a bit but when this arrives I will be a happy old toad.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191974543541?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[PWA 1967 1,836]

Dont blame me if it gets expensive peter 

[1949threepence 3,366]

On 9/26/2016 at 7:17 PM, Peter said:

You have got my interest on 1ds again. i got this bad boy for a snip.Maybe Vf and a bit but when this arrives I will be a happy old toad.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191974543541?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Definite bargain there, Peter !

[Coinbuyer555 3]

Don't buy from China is the rule unless slabbed and well checked with NGC or PCGS, and even then they are faking the slabs and numbers on them.