I have a bad feeling about this one...

I use a website-
http://www.upsidedowntext.com/
cut and paste.
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I don't think it's upside-down. It depends on the type style you use......b = p, d = q, u = n, etc.

Chris

 

I was getting a headache bending upside down to read it, then I realized allI had to do was turn my laptop over. Go figure ?

gary

 

I was not aware just how much information was available at eBay on each seller until a few months ago someone posted that a seller of "unsearched" cents had bought coin wrappers on eBay. Now we are learning just how valuable researching a seller is. Of course, a true crook would probably buy his supplies at a different site, but we can weed out a few wannabes.

gary

 

Thanks for sharing the website, Captainkirk, I was curious about how you'd pulled that off, too!

And that's pretty funny stuff, Gary; the sad part is that it takes me wayyy too long to remember what my screen name is when I sign in. I have to work backwards and it usually takes me 3-4 minutes. I really should write it down.

 

On Ebay don't buy anything that is not in a slab, or anything from China

 

good thing i've never bought anything more than $30 out of ebay....just tell him you think its fake and i don't want the coin anymore(report it if he denys and you know for sure its fake) or say i thought i had money in pay pal but i don't and got no cash to pay it if you haven't paid for it yet. My brother has canceled tons of sells he didn't want later on and has also got away with canceling his sales when the price is way to unfair. Either way don't worry you should get your money back hopefully

 

Nice job guys! :thumb:

 

Recommendation, Stay Away From Anything From China.

I saw pictures of a counterfeit ring in China where they had stacks of your coin and some from other countries. They are also making “copies” of Slabbed coins with their seals. Making copies is not considered Counterfeiting in China as long as they say they are a copy. However, they do not police or monitor the sellers to see if they are in compliance with their laws.

 

I concur. Stay away from anything originating from China wherever possible.

It is my understanding that making copies of coins is not considered Counterfeiting only as long as such copies are of coins that were minted pre-Chinese-revolution. No text that I have read anywhere indicates that Chinese law requires COPY on such coins. It is per the Hobby Protection Act of 1973, in the U.S., where the word "COPY" is required.

Certainly, if you know of somewhere where Chinese Law specifically states such requirement, please kindly post.

Text of the Hobby Protection Act of 1973: http://www.collectors.org/Library/Hobby_Protection_Act.asp

 

well, you may be out of this bad deal!

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next time:
ask ?'s first, bid later.

 

Just write it on your arm with India ink, everyone will think you have a cool Tat and you will have it right there.

 

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All normal letters on a keyboard... but happen to be similar to a different letter when viewed upside down.

 

On a similar subject, are there reproduction early dollars out there?? 1795-1800....thanks

 

"Reproductions" er, yeah... Lots and lots of them.

 

Fakes and Reproductions

It seems to be a jungle out there when it comes to fakes and reproductions...not much to worry about when I started collecting 40 years ago (well at least I don't think that there were many fakes out there). Are there any research sources in the market to help detect these fakes (Books, literature, etc). Thanks

 

It is a jungle out there; unfortunately, some of the less honest :devil:appear to always be at least one step ahead of us novices. That is why we must stick together, never let our guards down, and keep learning.

 

I have always purchased early coinage "raw"..since I have just returned back to the hobby I suppose I should consider TPG like PCGS or NGC...Any idea who is the best? When it comes time to sell is one service regarded better for resale than the other??? Thanks

 

Yes. I have seen reproduction coins listed on eBay for just about every coin needed to fill a folder. All the key dates and they are in MS condition !!

 

thanks for the heads up.