Warning: More 1996 Peru Olympics 20 Soles exonumia for sale on Ebay as authentic coinage

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Michael H Webb, Jul 4, 2019.

  1. The following 23 coins are for sale on Ebay as coins from Peru, however, the Krause-Mishler catalog numbers for these coins indicate that they are exonumia, and as such, were neither solicited nor authorized by Peru:

    1) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN SILVER PROOF #alb38 361 (Ebay# 273914690286)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/GJvUM8h.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/uuAtTvU.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-14.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-SILVER-PROOF-alb38-361/273914690286

    2) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN SILVER PROOF #alb38 087 (Ebay# 283536126782)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/qa8tl6r.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/iGDfuW3.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-13.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-SILVER-PROOF-alb38-087/283536126782

    3) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 067 (Ebay# 283536124123)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/neG6YJI.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/bTp1Cm3.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-22d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-067/283536124123

    4) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN COPPER PROOF #alb38 065 (Ebay# 273914667908)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/FbxAdhz.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/RTjB1wM.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-16e.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-COPPER-PROOF-alb38-065/273914667908

    5) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 067 (Ebay# 273914667615)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/UZNjntL.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/hDbv7BM.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-16d.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-063/273914667615

    6) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 059 (Ebay# 273914667217)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/LoUN2Oh.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/6h9ctx9.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-20d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-059/273914667217

    7) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 057 (Ebay# 283536123052)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/SiythdH.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/kZdgkzH.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-15d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-057/283536123052

    8) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 055 (Ebay# 273914666816)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/FY7EXAF.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/q6tCEWq.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-21d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-055/273914666816

    9) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 053 ( Ebay# 283536122614)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/kymy3nI.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/RHCRI0b.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19d.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-053/283536122614

    10) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN COPPER NICKEL PROOF #alb38 051 (Ebay# 273914666376)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/NQ3KeXa.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/Fd0TxGb.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-20f.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-COPPER-NICKEL-PROOF-alb38-051/273914666376

    11) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 049 (Ebay# 273914666130)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/FrAoa2N.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/zVnRZUn.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-049/273914666130

    12) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 047 (Ebay# 283536121874)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/89ebjnJ.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/AFGj9NM.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-14d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-047/283536121874

    13) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN SILVER PROOF #alb38 045 (Ebay# 283536121601)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/bCCpssn.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/eF9uZSU.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-20.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-SILVER-PROOF-alb38-045/283536121601

    14) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 043 (Ebay #273914665339)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/86L63HC.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/M4mF7Ng.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-18d.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-043/273914665339

    15) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 041 (Ebay# 273914665048)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/DFcBiNl.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/jUmDO7h.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19d.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-041/273914665048

    16) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN NICKEL PROOF #alb38 039 (Ebay# 273914664793)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/44mBrjb.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/ws8oaDi.jpg

    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-12f.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-NICKEL-PROOF-alb38-039/273914664793

    17) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 037 (Ebay# 273914664533)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/R99KYdL.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/859OyAG.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-18d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-037/273914664533

    18) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN BRASS PROOF #alb38 035 (Ebay# 283536120212)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/WXy2lxL.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/V3qyvqv.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19a.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-BRASS-PROOF-alb38-035/283536120212

    19) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 033 (Ebay# 273914664031)
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    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/p8f0beC.jpg
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    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/Fn6BYCj.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-11d.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-033/273914664031

    20) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 031 (Ebay# 273914663810)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/KCCfP6u.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/XQKaNNk.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-031/273914663810

    21) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 029 (Ebay# 273914663547)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/QDeBxkz.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/0oAEkcG.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.2
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-029/273914663547

    22) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 027 (Ebay# 283536119242)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/W0NtMFI.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/Kv4S5AB.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-027/283536119242

    23) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 025 (Ebay# 283536118987)
    Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/m3aUqlx.jpg
    Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/BGH0Ucl.jpg
    Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.1
    Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-025/283536118987

    The catalog numbers for these coins are found at https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/search/4/?keywords=PERU||1996||20+Nuevos+Soles|PERU++1996+20+Nuevos+Soles

    These coins were stored in the vaults of a defunct mint: “In the 1990's a firm in London named the International Currency Bureau, Ltd, commonly known as ICB , attempted to win contracts to issue coins for various third world nations. They would design and strike a limited number of pattern coins for each country in hopes of winning a contract. Though many of their issues were attractive, they were unable to win any major contracts. After a few years they went bankrupt and were liquidated.”

    Last year, Paolo_23 asked, "Hello, they are tests that never circulated. Do you still have them?"

    With an embarrassment of "rare", magnificent coins readily available, how does one find the time to collect such misattributed coins?

    Best regards
     
    Last edited: Jul 4, 2019
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