What do you think of this lot of Chinese coins?

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bruceliman
Joined: 20 Dec 2015
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Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 18:34 #
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Hi Everyone,

I'm thinking about bidding in this lot:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-474-old-Chinese-coins-China-old-coins-Please-read-description-/221973062845

There is a video of the coins in the listing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwsPjQxNzYY

I'm new in the coins world, are you able to say if they are real?

How much can the whole lot be worth?

I heard that Chinese coins are a good investment.

What do you think about it? Is it a good investment?

Bruce
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 19:00 #
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I would not pay too much.
I see several replicas.
That is why the bids stay low.
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dptashny
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Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 20:08 #
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They are all FAKE. Please don't buy them.
Frenchlover Catalogue referee
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Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 20:54 #
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nice fakes indeed ;)
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cncote10 Catalogue referee
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Posted: 21 Dec 2015, 02:31 #
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If you are new to coins I don't know if Chinese coins are a hot idea. Nor do I think they represent a particularly great investment. Fakes abound online and it's hard to determine real from fake without a lot of experience. Since I collect European and North American coins, I totally avoid Chinese coins. Some people on here are excellent with them and can tell a fake right away.
alamir Catalogue referee
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Posted: 21 Dec 2015, 09:04 #
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Don´t buy!
He says he is not a specialist, but buys at different markets coins?
He says, he doesn´t know if they are real. Of course, there are fakes.
He isn´t specialist, but knows the nickname of the fatman coin?
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