JapanX Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Obverse (Ugh!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Obviously these two were created after these two originals + typical "creativity". Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hc8604 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I have seen those on some Chinese sites... did they already make it on ebay? Speaking of ebay, I have noticed a lot of people bidding on those "copper" made fakes. Not sure why, unless it is mostly shill bidders or to build up feedback from Chinese sellers. Saw this one guy selling coins and he had about 200 of his feedbacks from Chinese bidders all with 1 or 0 feedback ha.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 I have seen those on some Chinese sites... did they already make it on ebay? I saw them only on Chinese and Japanese auctions ... We should expect them pretty soon on eBay Speaking of ebay, I have noticed a lot of people bidding on those "copper" made fakes. Not sure why, unless it is mostly shill bidders or to build up feedback from Chinese sellers. Saw this one guy selling coins and he had about 200 of his feedbacks from Chinese bidders all with 1 or 0 feedback ha.. Yep, typical reputation building It must be boring to death :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hc8604 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I actually reported the guy to ebay, but they told me I must call them to explain why since writing it was not enough. It seems they turn a blind eye as they still make money on those sales even to build up a fake feedback. All in all, caveat emptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 ... they turn a blind eye as they still make money on those sales even to build up a fake feedback. All in all, caveat emptor. Very true ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hc8604 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Looking at the medal, it is probably plated silver or uses a silver like metal. It has paint enamel judging by how the paint runs before it dried and the paint sinking in to the detail. Made out of a mold in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yep, something like "German" silver or close substitute + cold enamel. As we see mate quality (very slowly) is on the raise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hc8604 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 For the first one, have you seen a real version that it has mimicked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 No. I believe they decided to use same base (obvious costing). I bet pretty soon there will be specimens with new "portraits" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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