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Has anyone bought from this Shanghai seller?

satootokosatootoko Posts: 2,720 ✭
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No familiar bidders for this lot, which has barely reached 1/3 of the Krause F value at this point.image

There are none of the obvious signs of counterfeits that so often show up in postings by sellers in China, but can any Shanghai seller be trusted?imagelink--->image<---link
Roy


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  • historygeekhistorygeek Posts: 792
    Big NO NO!

    I see these fakes all the time.
    Corrupting youth since 2004
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,587 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Member since May-27-02 in United States >>



    Oh. I see. Importers.

    Of furniture and jewelry and stuff.

    Powerseller.


    Bwoop bwoop bwoop!

    Warning bells.

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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    A few of the coins look obviously fake. The others are probably better counterfeits.
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    Obscurum per obscurius
  • canadiancoinguycanadiancoinguy Posts: 405
    Certainly better fakes, good enough to fool a typical collector not familliar with the series. I've got fake US and Mexican from Europe before, and I wasn't happy about it.
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
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    Bill

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    09/07/2006
  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    I see these fakes in the same plastic pages sold by street vendors here in Seoul. Stay away if you can't take a look at the coins in person.
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    "Our items are guaranteed to be authentic and bear the identification of our Master Craftsmen"

    They even say that they make their own.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    LOL
  • satootokosatootoko Posts: 2,720 ✭
    How about a few tips on the ones you spotted for sure Shiroh?

    I didn't spot any of the porous fields, extra wide rims, clear calligraphy errors, or fantasy designs that I've come to know and love on counterfeits!image - just felt suspicious about that seller from his location, and some past auctions.
    Roy


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  • santeliasantelia Posts: 138 ✭✭
    Hello everyone-
    I don't know this seller, but I know this guy through his postings. He's got a great website on Chineses coin, and seems to know what he's talking about. There;'s been quite a spirited discussion on the Yahoo Groups ancient Chinese Coins mailing list about this. From looking at his links, I have a lot of confidence in his judgement:

    Dear list member.
    I have created an internet page listing the dealers that have genuine Chinese coins on eBay. I hope you will send me an email if you have any additions, corrections or comments.
    http://larsbo.homepage.dk/eBaydealers.html
    http://larsbo.homepage.dk

    Best regards, Lars Bo. larsbo@it.dk

    Good luck; caveat emptor...

    Lars Bo Webpage for Good Ebay dealersLars Bo Homepage Chinese Coins
    Chinese cash enthusiast
  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    One should not confuse this seller with some of the other Far-East sellers of fake early U.S. coins. I don't think this is one of those sellers.
    The one I have in mind come out of Singapore and sells counterfit trades and morgans.
    Omnicoin
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