Anyway here is a picture of the fake:
There are many tell tale signs on the reverse side.
1. The ears
2. The right arm joining the shoulder
3. Left hand claws
4. Space between the legs
5. Missing face value (Most obvious)
And here is the real coin:
Obverse of the fake:
1. Fonts of year of mint are all different
2. The 3 levels of the temple are different
3. The middle stairway has design on it
4. 3 front posts instead of 4 on the real one
5. The front wall joining the front posts is rough
6. The tip of the roof is different
Real coin:
I wonder why ebay still allow them to sell fake coins?
ReplyDeleteWell, some are blacklisted, some are also banned but they can always use another name and email/paypal account.
ReplyDeleteThis is a well put-together post, and I have a few questions:
ReplyDeleteAre they selling them as real Chinese Panda Coins minted by the Chinese government, or are they just being advertised as Silver rounds?
Because there is no Money denomination on it, the font is different, and the reverse die has been polished completely different than the original Panda coin, I would say this is simply a commemorative Panda round that is similar to the original, but NOT a counterfeit.
The only fault would be if the Seller is advertising them as real Chinese Panda legal tender coins. Do you have the link to this ebay listing?
Thanks again for the post!
No I don't have the ebay listing on that and it was a least a few years ago. But I can remember that the seller was trying to pass it off as the real thing.
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