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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3570013, member: 101855&quot;]I was at my local club show today. One of the dealers had a couple of fake Chinese pieces that he had unfortunately purchased over the counter at his store. These pieces were included in a much larger lot of commemorative half dollars, and they slipped by him.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first is a really bad 1925 California commemorative. The surfaces on this piece have bubbles and the lettering is weak. [ATTACH=full]950518[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]950519[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a genuine coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]950520[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]950521[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The second piece is a Vermont. The obverse on this fake is a little deceptive although the lettering runs into the rough rims. Note the spikes on the letters in &quot;In God we trust&quot; on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]950524[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]950523[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a genuine coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]950525[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]950526[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The dealer told me that he didn&#039;t realize that the Chinese were copying the classic commemorative coins. Unfortunately they are copying substantial portions of what is covered in &quot;The Red Book.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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