I have just posted on to the web the July edition of my small newsletter. It can be found at: http://www.coinauthentication.co.uk/newsletter8.html Along with the usual mix I have attempted to review the work that has been carried out by th Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany on contemporary counterfeits of ancient coins. It does contain some useful links. All the best, Robert
I thought it interesting that in the article, the tourist map was used "with permission." I realise that counterfeiting is universal in scope. However, I am no longer interested in buying or trading for Chinese coins because the epicenter of the problem seems to be in China. richie
I didn't realize you were on Coin Talk. I love that newsletter and I check back every month ro so looking for the next edition. I especially like the info on modern fakes, and am hoping that you might do something (with pictures) on euros. I picked up a nice forged German 2 euro coin - a great forgery except that there were a couple misspellings on the edge lettering. (Sooner or later I am sure I will appreciate and need the information on ancients as well).
JBK, glad you liked the newsletter. There is nothing better I would like to do than a feature on the various types of euro counterfeits but I do not have sufficient material such as photographs and the results of in-hand examinations of the counterfeits. My dream, to be able to access the EU's central counterfeit coin database! Raynath, I try to only use photographs that I have permission to use. The China map comes from a site run by a chap from Northern Ireland. I have used some photographs of obvious counterfeits offered in on-line auctions. This may not be strictly legal but my conscience is happy with this. Regards, Robert
I do believe I have a counterfeit Chinese 1 yuan somewhere in my collection that my dad picked it up from circulation. I'll have to dig it out one day. Some of the more interesting counterfeit coins that I have is a Malaysian 20 sen (yes sounds ridicious) and an Aussie 2 dollar coin.
Raynath, I try to only use photographs that I have permission to use. The China map comes from a site run by a chap from Northern Ireland. I have used some photographs of obvious counterfeits offered in on-line auctions. This may not be strictly legal but my conscience is happy with this. Robert, My comment was made because I saw irony, not because I thought that posting images of a map was wrong. As far as I know, posting images for academic purposes is perfectly legal. Profiting from the posting of images of a map could possibly not be legal depending on the ownership of the image. rangnath
