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<p>[QUOTE="otlichnik, post: 5361314, member: 109731"]Panzerman. As I noted, there is a prevalence of fakes when it comes to Chinese coins. No one disputes that.</p><p><br /></p><p>But it is too simplistic to imply there are no good sources in China. I have been there. I saw the issue with fakes first hand. In fact I purchased over 100 different fake coins there on purpose. While I still own a few (I posted some large "Qin" coins here before), I sent most of them to the fakes cabinet of my friend who owns Calgary Coins and whose website has a huge section dedicated to Chinese coins and Chinese fakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are also a great number of real coins in China, and collectors and dealers. And while I would be very wary of buying rare or expensive Chinese coins - anywhere - there are sources for genuine normal Chinese and Vietnamese cash. After all, the specialist Western dealers in Chinese coins don't find their coins here.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, even some common Chinese coins are faked, though not usually with the same attention to creating a fake patina as with there expensive coins - it is just not worth it. The most important point is to be able to trust the dealer though either personal validation or the recommendation of a specialist.</p><p><br /></p><p>SC[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="otlichnik, post: 5361314, member: 109731"]Panzerman. As I noted, there is a prevalence of fakes when it comes to Chinese coins. No one disputes that. But it is too simplistic to imply there are no good sources in China. I have been there. I saw the issue with fakes first hand. In fact I purchased over 100 different fake coins there on purpose. While I still own a few (I posted some large "Qin" coins here before), I sent most of them to the fakes cabinet of my friend who owns Calgary Coins and whose website has a huge section dedicated to Chinese coins and Chinese fakes. There are also a great number of real coins in China, and collectors and dealers. And while I would be very wary of buying rare or expensive Chinese coins - anywhere - there are sources for genuine normal Chinese and Vietnamese cash. After all, the specialist Western dealers in Chinese coins don't find their coins here. And yes, even some common Chinese coins are faked, though not usually with the same attention to creating a fake patina as with there expensive coins - it is just not worth it. The most important point is to be able to trust the dealer though either personal validation or the recommendation of a specialist. SC[/QUOTE]
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