![]() I have neither the training nor attention to detail necessary to learn how to spot fakes (the NGC has a good resource on commonly counterfeited Chinese coins, while Silver Monthly talks about how to detect fake silver coins, in general). But of course counterfeit money is always prevalent – even in the marketplace – and some fake coins are so good that they can fool most people. My family swears they are – none of them collected coins and the ones they obtained were done through lawful commerce. ![]() I have no idea whether or not they’re authentic. Given my family’s background, I’ve amassed a large number of Chinese coins over the years. ![]() That’s why, when a hoax story about fake pork buns with cardboard inside made the rounds on the Internet a few years ago, everyone believed it.Īll of this is just a roundabout way of saying: “Don’t buy coins from China – because they’re probably fake.” Thanks to lax copyright law enforcement, pretty much the only thing in China that hasn’t been illegally copied and then passed off as the real thing has been the Great Wall (and give them time – someone will probably figure out how to do it). In fact, some enterprising Chinese pirates have moved on from the consumer goods market, setting up things like fake Ikeas and Apple stores, and even fake law firms. Whether its movies, software, watches, luxury goods, or toys (and at one point, music – but that seems to be changing – although that’s only because they haven’t figured out how to pirate Pandora or Spotify yet), Chinese counterfeiters make fake versions of almost any consumer good imaginable. The phrase “buyer beware” may not have been invented for people shopping in China, but it might as well have been.Īfter all, China is infamous for its pirated products.
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