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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 554507, member: 4381&quot;]<a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=35" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=35" rel="nofollow">http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=35</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Counterfeit Panda Coins</b></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posted by Jay Turner, NGC Grader and Attributor on 3/1/2005&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <i>A rash of skillful counterfeits are endangering the integrity of the popular Chinese Panda coin series. Find out how you can tell a true Ling-Ling from a cunning fake-fake.</i></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; When most people think of counterfeit coins, they often think of Gold, Key Dates,&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; and older coins. However, recent is sues of coins are now being counterfeited at&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; an alarming rate. These pieces are not only a danger for collectors and dealers,&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; but they usher in a new era in which possibly no coin is safe from replication and&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; fraud.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realpanda_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realpanda_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realpanda_sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: left">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfietpanda_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfietpanda_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfietpanda_sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <b>Real&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Panda</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realpanda_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realpanda_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">Click to enlarge</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Counterfeit&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Panda</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfietpanda_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfietpanda_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">Click to enlarge</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realeyes_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realeyes_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realeyes_sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: left">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfieteyes_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfieteyes_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfieteyes_sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <b>Real&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Panda Eyes</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realeyes_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_realeyes_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">Click to enlarge</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Counterfeit&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Panda Eyes</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfieteyes_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/NGEN11-06_cfieteyes_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">Click to enlarge</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Chinese Panda coins have been popular among collectors and dealers since their&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; introduction in 1982. Almost immediately, counterfeit Pandas began to surface. The&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1982 Gold Panda coin was so popular that it quickly and dramatically rose above&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; gold in value, sometimes trading for more than double. 1982 Gold Pandas were the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; first coins in the series to be counterfeited. While this was a sad reality, the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; counterfeits for the most part remained scarce.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>..... (fair use snippet)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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