Real of fake/restrikes please urgent

Yet another fake Canada 25c offered for sale in UK..........
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...0030/lot-8118579f-2e73-4d3f-809c-a62800f1b4a6

Does not even weigh close to 5g!

 

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Not being sarcastic...but what elements of the coin that you viewed gave you the determination or suggestion that it could be possibly fake? I am learning how to spot counterfeits or fakes and learning from the experts on this forum helps out a lot. Thanks in advance.

 

First of all, small letters around the eagle are standing our right away, they just don't look right. Too rounded and flat compared to sharp and even letters on an authentic coin in same condition. Pretty much same problem with all other letters/numbers, especially the word ROUBLE. Large crown above eagle and St. George (horsemen) in the middle also look wrong.

The only way you can really learn is by exploring every little detail on different authentic UNC coins and also learning how the wear on AU/XF coins is supposed to look. After you inspect a lot of coins, wrong looking ones will stand out from the 1st look.

 

Thank you very much. I can see now the difference when I looked at a similar coin that I own. Enjoy what remains of your day.

 

Unfortunately there are lots of fakes coming into the local auction houses over here at present, so beware if you are bidding online. They usually turn up in the general sales, often combined with other items - Silver and white metal goods. The auction houses make no pretence at identifying them and lack the expertise to distinguish fake from real. As they do not list them specifically or pass judgment on authenticity they are off the hook. (Caveat emptor applies.) The vendors rely on inexpert buyers getting carried away and bidding the lots up.
When someone with more knowledge informs the auction house of the fakes their response is that it is up to the buyer to make his own mind up, as they have not described it in any way and what is to say that the "expert" is right?
Many of the fakes are easy to spot - crudely made and often in cupro-nickel instead of Silver, but sometimes really good fakes show up where even the best of experts can be fooled.
So watch out!