None are genuine. They do appear at auction houses once in a blue moon - be prepared to pay an arm or leg.
I believe there are genuine examples of such trials when the mint was first establish. (in Nanking? Perhaps around 1940s? I have to look it up)...
I would not base coin authenticity on where the sellers are located. That's just poor numismatics. Who knows, the fakes could be made in Eastern...
I am somewhat suspecting that the history of this ashtray is more complicated than what many think. I see "Taiwan" chopmarked which makes this...
I had to go back and find what I have in my collection - it's just all over the place at the moment. Despite how I am not a big fan of them, turns...
I find the rin coin to be odd at best. I do have some in my collection but am never a big fan of it. Mintage of some years can be plenty but if...
Sure why not? No one is forcing one to buy at that price. That said, color circulating $2 coins are somewhat hard to come by. If you look at the...
I think you would be lucky to get a damaged example even at $500. I've never seen one for sale under $1000. I've tried to hunt for one a while...
Why should they? Its opening a can of worms if you look into the history of this coin. Struck to commemorate the opening of highway in Kweichow...
Good grief. Why is there so much drama over this? It's like you go to the supermarket and cry foul over priced of bottled water. Vending machine?...
Its not a private mint product. it is an official mint product struck in Shenyang mint which is part of China banknote printing and minting...
Precisely the point chrisild. Counterfeiters are out there to make money and it has been shown that roughly a dollar mark is profitable. This is...
I think these days, it's more about how much disposable income one has and that plays a major factor in any hobbies. Yes, you can always argue...
If it is cast, how would you know if it is not plated?
Here are a couple of my favorites. These are both dual denomination coins 1.5 ruble - 10 zlot [IMG] 3/4 ruble - 5 zlot [IMG]
I do not agree. [img] An example that I pulled from circulation a while back.
Please tell me how sophisticated a 100 yen coin is. 75% copper, 25% nickel alloy and a reeded edge. Not very. Profit can be made out of 1 yuan...
Perhaps "henning counterfeit nickel" would be a better point?
I reckon counterfeiting 100 yen is still profitable. I have to find that coin. I collect various world circulating coins that have been...
Older vending machines do exist not just in big cities. It is just the logistics of going to the country side and empty them is just not...
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