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I'm pretty sure this is a fake 1 oz gold maple leaf on Ebay

PokermandudePokermandude Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭
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Pic isn't very good, but the lettering looks inconsistent. Lack of detail in the leaf, possibly from being worn down, but probably because the detail wasn't there in the first place.

1986 gold maple, listed in "dollars" category
http://stores.ebay.ca/Mattscoin - Canadian coins, World Coins, Silver, Gold, Coin lots, Modern Mint Products & Collections

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  • OperationButterOperationButter Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    the 4 9s on the left side look funny
    Gold is for savings. Fiat is for transactions.



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  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 3,994 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>the 4 9s on the left side look funny >>



    Scratch that. Still doesn't look good though.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Would not bid with those pictures....Cheers, RickO
  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Queen appears to have a pointed nose, and the front part of the face looks shallow with no relief. Kind of reminds me of Mr. Burns of the Simpsons...

    Looks suspicious to me and I would not be bidding.
    ----- kj
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I sent the seller a request for diameter and weight.

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got a response. 19.3 grams. I advised her that it was a fake and have a dealer look at it in hand.

    Asked that she end the auction.

    We'll see.

    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,837 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ended by seller. See what a polite inquiry can accomplish. Good job bob.

    Natural forces of supply and demand are the best regulators on earth.

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>ended by seller. See what a polite inquiry can accomplish. Good job bob. >>



    yes, I've caught more flies with honey that vinegar......WTF does that mean bob??


    LOL

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    the 4 9s on the left side look funny

    I don't remember exactly when, but I don't think that Canada went to .9999 until something like 2006 or so. And then they went to .99999 recently.
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    I knew it would happen.
  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,837 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>the 4 9s on the left side look funny

    I don't remember exactly when, but I don't think that Canada went to .9999 until something like 2006 or so. And then they went to .99999 recently. >>



    Maple leafs coins minted between 1979 and 1982 have a gold content of .999. In 1983 they became four nines. Since 2007 (except for 2010) a five nine special issue has been sold in addition to the standard four niner.

    The coin in the OP is worn, possibly cleaned (crud on the left hand 9999 makes it look strange). After comparing the OP coin with this one, I'm not convinced the OP's coin is counterfeit.

    Natural forces of supply and demand are the best regulators on earth.

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