Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1709306, member: 19463&quot;]There were two completely different people at work here.&nbsp; The original marked copy was never made to deceive anyone.&nbsp; I do not recognize this one but I&#039;d place it alongside the WRL and Antquanova replicas which have bad enough style that they should not fool anyone and are issued in mint state.&nbsp; The criminality here came when someone decided to convert the replica into a pseudo-antique by removing the copy stamp and adding 1900 years of instant wear and tear.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have the heart to make jewelry out of real coins but see nothing wrong with a pair of Antiquanova EID MAR cufflinks (if only their obverse were done better).&nbsp; These could be used as stage props or space fillers for those of us who realize that we will not ever be buying the real ones.&nbsp; Companies that sell replicas openly as replicas can be allowed to exist in my world view but when someone decides to take that step into deceit is where we have the problem.&nbsp;&nbsp; Perhaps the maker of this coin realized that his work might tempt the criminal element and that he could improve the situation by mismatching the reverse type.&nbsp; All through this thread we have all agreed that the coin was wrong just because of that mismatch.&nbsp; The only thing I might prefer would be a one sided replica with the reverse taken by an ID and maker&#039;s mark but no design.&nbsp; These, like the old BM electrotypes, could be glued to a board and hung on a wall.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in