Chinese Kew garden 50p

[Jimmyb0468]

Hi there. It's Saturday afternoon and I'm sitting browsing coins on eBay. Out of interest, I start looking at Kew Gardens 50p. (Which I don't collect)   An earlier forum post had mentioned the price of this coin was rising and I thought I'd take a look.  There is a coin for sale. It has attracted 25 bids so far, and with over 2 hours to go, its sitting at £59.....however, the seller CLEARLY states, this coin is a CHINESE COPY!!!!!!           Why is this?  What am I missing? Surely, copies are virtually worthless ? (Sorry, can't post a link, )

 

[azda]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/kew-gardens-50p-coin-chinese-/142239549363?hash=item211e2347b3:g:JgEAAOSwA3dYaAEi

[copper123]

some strange people about

[azda]

2 minutes ago, copper123 said:

some strange people about

Very

[Cliff]

Maybe need to ask seller's customers' - umpteen buyers (all different) but using identical feedback "could be next Kew gardens"???!!!

[ozjohn]

I can remember posting on these forums that a replica (a very bad one) sold for over GBP 100. On a more serious note replica coins being passed

as genuine destroy people's confidence Ebay lists them even though it is against their rules which say replica/copy coins should be clearly marked as such.

In the case of UK coins isn't it illegal to forge coins in your country.

[ozjohn]

Sorry I should have mentioned the coin in question was a 1905 1/2 crown.

[Leo]

I wonder, in a few years time, who is going to buy back this stuff, and at what price.