Fake UK 1933 Pennies

I see a flood of fake 1933 UK pennies has appeared on the world market (via eBay of course). Some are being sold as "copies", but in all cases the vendors are claiming they will fill a gap in one's collection.

I see them as fakes, rather than copies. One I saw even claimed to be minted from the same materials as the original, which to me is a fake rather than an imitation?

Anyways, beware. If someone tries to sell you a 1933 UK penny for less than about £50k be suspicious!

Matt

Agreed. Also, I saw a few months ago someone selling tinfoil rubbings from an original coin.  
A bit like brass rubbing on paper in a church, but apparently the wealthy owner of a supposed original had made a few of these. Whether this was done in recent times, or if it was said owner actually putting them on there I am not sure. Similarly, beware of the coins from four years later namely Edward VIII who abdicated. There are reproductions of a 1937 12-sided threepence now being made as 'gap-fillers' - though I think the head on the obverse does not look right. Sometimes such 'coins' are not bad, such as an 1847 Victorian Gothic crown - I just had to get one (fairly cheaply) a year or two ago, as it is one of the most beautiful coins ever made. What I got was not made in silver though. The originals are super expensive.

Quote: ZacUKAgreed. Also, I saw a few months ago someone selling tinfoil rubbings from an original coin.  
A bit like brass rubbing on paper in a church, but apparently the wealthy owner of a supposed original had made a few of these. Whether this was done in recent times, or if it was said owner actually putting them on there I am not sure. Similarly, beware of the coins from four years later namely Edward VIII who abdicated. There are reproductions of a 1937 12-sided threepence now being made as 'gap-fillers' - though I think the head on the obverse does not look right. Sometimes such 'coins' are not bad, such as an 1847 Victorian Gothic crown - I just had to get one (fairly cheaply) a year or two ago, as it is one of the most beautiful coins ever made. What I got was not made in silver though. The originals are super expensive.

I've seen a few of these listed on e-Bay (along with the 1933 penny). The are being sold as patterns and usually feature Edward VIII on a Crown sized coin, apparently issued by a variety of former colonies. They look quite nice and even resemble those few genuine coins issued prior to the abdication.

It's not until you get to the small print right at the bottom of the page that you find out they are fantasy coins being struck in aluminium. No intrinsic value, no numismatic value - just junk.

I don't get how their can be a market for these reproductions some are quite expensive as well. just think of all the honest real coins out their people could buying instead? They don't fill gaps in peoples collections as they say they do a coin is a coin and a replica is not, a coin is piece of history actually used (or had potential to) by people in their every day lives. I think buying a replica to as they say "fill the gaps" is like saying i cant afford a Ferrari so im going to put a cardboard cut out of one out side my house to fill my driveway.