Anyone notice his other 2 active listings are "Ming dynasty" porcelain spoons... He doesn't even hide his Chinese love affair!... I wonder if they're fake too and if they are, are they on Ali? I thought the Chinese didn't let them sell replicas of Chinese heritage on ali, no?
The prevalence of Chinese manufacturers in the counterfeiting arena shouldn't obscure the fact that there are more than a few operating from Eastern Europe and Russia.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1914-D-LINC...dd2aa2&pid=100011&rk=5&rkt=10&sd=152017718685 You sure I can tell if that coin is real by those blurry photos?
Typical nails are actually pretty soft and malleable. Notice how they bend fairly easily, but don't break. It would not be necessary to heat up a nail to strike a coin impression on it. In fact, if you heated up a nail to red hot, and then let it cool in ambient air, it would probably become a little harder. In general, with iron and most steel, if you heat it up and then cool it down very slowly (over many hours), that will anneal (soften it). If you heat it up and cool it fairly quickly, it will become harder. But each successive hardening/softening process will yield diminishing effect.
Sold! For $394! Such a deal! Why anyone pay real money for dime store novelties? Why would PCGS aid and abet this fraud?
