Imagine the ensuing hilarity...

5 posts
Bartweegie
Joined: 6 Apr 2012
Posts: 146
Posted: 12 Apr 2012, 19:35 #
Posted: #
Stumbled across this auction, and checked later on for result. This happens when you don't read what's actually written on the coin.
Grosz do grosza i będzie kokosza.
alastair
Joined: 30 Dec 2011
Posts: 126
Posted: 12 Apr 2012, 20:11 #
Posted: #
I don't get it what am I missing?
ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Jan 2011
Posts: 16691
Posted: 12 Apr 2012, 20:20 #
Posted: #
 Took me a while to spot it as well. The ribbon at the bottom is in three folds -
it reads  IMITATION KRUGER SOVEREIGN
  The real coin (first link below) has  EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9791.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13528.html

 The second link (brass token issue) has the same lettering as the eBay item.



  The seller described it as -
SOUTH AFRICA ( 1896 ) ONE POND  BEAUTIFUL COIN
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Bartweegie
Joined: 6 Apr 2012
Posts: 146
Posted: 12 Apr 2012, 22:10 #
Posted: #
Quote: alastairI don't get it what am I missing?
I guess the seller was counting exactly on that. Or he/she is completely ignorant of the coins he/she sells.
Grosz do grosza i będzie kokosza.
james wolfe
Joined: 2 Mar 2011
Posts: 1187
Posted: 14 Apr 2012, 16:23 #
Posted: #
good eye bartweegie
james
Reply
Forum »

» Forum policy

Used time zone is UTC+2:00.
Current time is 00:20.