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“银币”是这样制造出来的(一个中国假币集团的内幕)
(2008-04-10 13:03:37)
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(一个中国假币集团的内幕)
所有图片均标注：Photo courtesy of Jinghua
Shei
Fake Morgan Dollars Being Struck
冲压假摩根银元
Fake Morgan Dollars Struck by a Chinese Coin Counterfeting
Ring
This is a closer photo of the coin press in the
previous image. Several freshly struck fake Morgan Dollars lie to
the right of the machine. They look like they might even be Proof
Morgans, which would almost certainly be struck on a machine that
uses hand-fed coin blanks, but some of the machinery in this
operation looks pretty old so maybe they're just normal Morgans
after all. Whatever quality of striking they have, whether it be
Proof or normal, one thing is certain: they're FAKE!
Fake Morgan Dollars Made in China
中国制造的假摩根银元。
Counterfeit Morgan Dollars made by a major Chinese fake coin
operation.
Here's a close-up image of a few freshly-minted
fake Morgan Dollars struck in China. I don't know if they were
struck by the coin press on the previous page, or one of the
several other coin presses this counterfeiting ring has, but those
fake Morgans sure look to be pretty high-quality counterfeits. Of
course, this counterfeiting ring will process them so that each one
appears to have a different amount of wear, toning, contact marks,
and other minor imperfections so that they don't all look too much
alike. Some of these fake Morgan Dollars will also find their way
into counterfeit PCGS and NGC slabs, but my sources tell me that
most of the fakes these counterfeiters sell are sold "raw" (rather
than slabbed.)
Edge View of Fake Morgan Dollars
假摩根银元的边齿显示
Here is an edge view of the same handful of fake
Morgan Dollars shown on the previous page. Again, what stands out
most to me is the high quality of these fakes. The coins may or may
not have been struck on genuine .900 fine silver planchets, though.
The Chinese have been experts at creating lookalike alloys for more
1,500 years.
中国工人在做假硬币的边齿文字
A Chinese worker in a coin counterfeiting ring
operates a machine that puts edge lettering on fake silver
coins.
Here's another one of the coining machines in use
at this large Chinese coin counterfeiting factory. A worker, who
looks to be a woman, is operating a machine that applies edge
lettering to the edges of the struck coins. This machine is
somewhat different from the Schuler edge lettering machine in use
at the U.S. Mint for the golden dollars. According to reader Henry
N., this one operates more like a Castaing Machine, which was the
first machine ever developed for the express purposes of putting
edge lettering and other marks on the edges of coins. Minting
experts Mike Diamond and Fred Weinberg also concur, based on what
they can see in the photo, that the machine is applying edge
lettering. Reader Kostas K. pointed out that if you look carefully
just to the left of the large tube, you can actually see a coin
traveling through the machine!
An Assortment of Fake Coin Dies in China
各式各样的假硬币钢模.
In order to strike coins, you need coin dies, and
the Chinese counterfeiters are making some fairly high-quality
ones, as this photo indicates. Most of the dies shown here are of
various American silver dollars, although I see a couple of Indian
Head Cent dies and some foreign coin types.
假银币模具特写镜头。
玩过外币的人对这个都不陌生吧？大名鼎鼎的英国马剑呀！
This close-up photo shows the high quality of these
dies for making fake silver crown-sized coins. The die on the right
is the reverse of a British silver crown dated 1899. The die on the
left is the obverse of a silver Greek 5 Drachmai dated between 1833
and 1845. Although the British Crown, if genuine, would sell for a
few hundred dollars, the Greek coin made by these dies would cost
thousands. Of course, each coin die can strike tens of thousands of
specimens, making this a very profitable operation!
Chinese Workers Making Counterfeit Rare
Coins
中国工人在做假的珍稀硬币。
Workers in a Chinese coin counterfeiting ring work
the coin press as it strikes fake U.S. silver coins for sale on
eBay.
Here's another one of the Chinese counterfeiting
ring's coin presses, this time being operated by two men. As you
can see, the machinery looks pretty old and maybe not very well
maintained. Certainly it's very filthy, but the work these men are
doing is filthy in itself, making counterfeit rare coins to pollute
our coin collecting marketplace.
This wide-angle shot is deceiving at first. For
perspective, consider that the blue stool in the middle of the
photo is a full-sized step-stool type of seat. All around it are
boxes and boxes of Chinese-made fake silver coins, all neatly
sorted into compartments. Many of these coins will end up in fake
PCGS, NGC, ANACS, or other grading service holders, but the
majority of them are sold ungraded. Some of them are even sold
"legitimately" as "replicas" rather than as the genuine coin, but
without a marking indicating that they're copies, it is easy for
dishonest people to pass them off as authentic.
Chinese-Made Fake Silver and Copper Coins
中国制造的假银币和假铜币。
Fake Standing Liberty Quarters
One last look at what's in the silk-covered trays -
a close-up photo shows lots and lots of freshly-struck fake
Standing Liberty Quarters! I also see Chinese-made fake Indian Head
Cents, and what look to be maybe Large Cents and perhaps some
counterfeit dimes and nickels.
One of the Showrooms in the Chinese Counterfeiting Factory
中国一个造假工厂的陈列室
Counterfeit coins, bars, and other small obects can
be seen in this showroom in a Chinese coin and antiquities
counterfeiting operation.
This photo shows one of the showrooms for the
counterfeiting ring. This is a little like a store, where customers
can come in and buy smaller bulk quantities of the fake coins and
other items made by this operation.
Another Storage Area or Showroom For Chinese Fakes
中国伪造品的另一个贮存区或陈列室
Counterfeit goods made by a major Chinese fake coin
operation.
Although my sources described this photo as a
storage area, their English isn't the best, so I actually think we
might be looking at another showroom type of place. The actual
non-customer-accessible storage areas, as seen in other photos in
this gallery, are much more cluttered and filthy.
Fake Indian Head & Large Cents
Counterfeit Indian Head Pennies and Large Cents
made by a major Chinese fake coin operation.
This container is full of Chinese-made fake Indian
Head Cents and fake U.S. Large Cents. The dates on the fake Large
Cents include 1854 and 1857. Fake Indian Head Cents I have seen in
their photos include 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1908-S, and
1909-S. I've also seen photos of fake 1856 Flying Eagle Cents. As
you can see, this ring seems to prefer making counterfeits of key
coins and the other more valuable dates, sometimes to the point of
absurdity, as in their fake 1913 Liberty Nickels. Don't be fooled,
though. I've also seen plenty of more common dates. When it only
costs you 2 - 4 cents per coin to make them, even selling them for
a "paltry" $15 or $20 each is an excellent profit. And anyway,
these guys claim they don't sell singles. They're self-proclaimed
"replica wholesalers" and it's not their fault if other
people misrepresent their merchandise. They claim they're merely
filling a demand in the marketplace.
One of the Many Storerooms in the Chinese Counterfeiting
Factory
中国造假工厂的许多库房之一
Counterfeit coins and artifacts made by a major
Chinese fake coin operation await sale in one of their many storage
rooms.
This room is more cluttered and messy than some of
the other presumably "showroom" photos, although this might be a
showroom area, too. But really, storeroom or showroom, whatever you
choose to call it, it's just as filthy when it is loaded with fake
coins, antique art objects, and antiquities, all meant for Western
collectors' markets.
Counterfeit ingots and bars made by a major Chinese
fake coin operation.
This Chinese counterfeiting ring doesn't confine
its production to coins. They also manufacture other fake
numismatic items, such as ingots, bars, and currency banknotes.
This photo shows some of the fake ingots and bars, which are made
of very debased metals.
Fake Chinese Iron and Bronze
Artifacts(假的中国手工打制铁币和青铜币 )
Counterfeit iron and bronze coins made by a major
Chinese fake coin operation.
One of the most amusing ironies in this Chinese
counterfeiting business (if any humor can be found in it at all,)
is that these counterfeiters make and sell a vast number of fake
Chinese antiquites. This is ironic because genuine Chinese
antiquites are very common in China. Farmers find them in their
fields every season. Graveyards have been found that contain
literally millions upon millions of ancient Chinese coins and
artifacts. However, the penalty for exporting these genuine
cultural heritage items can be death, but the penalty for exporting
replicas is only that you have to pay your business profit taxes
like everyone else.
Fake Ancient Chinese Coins(假的中国古币)
Counterfeit ancient coins made by a major Chinese
fake coin operation.
These are some freshly-made fake Chinese ancient
coins. The coins are made by the same counterfeiting operation that
makes the silver dollars, crowns, and other fake silver and copper
coinage depicted in this gallery. Although the coins might appear
to have been dug up from the ground, they are merely treated
artifacts which were cast within the past couple of weeks.
Fake Chinese Dynastic Coins(假的中国王朝时期硬币)
Counterfeit dynastic coins made by a major Chinese
fake coin operation.
These coins, while fake, replicate the type of coin
which has been made in China for at least 2,500 years. Genuine
ancient Chinese coins are actually some of the most fascinating and
low-cost ancient coins on the market, but with so many fakes coming
out of China it is very dangerous to your pocketbook to collect
them unless you know your stuff. Fakes like these can be very
convincing to non-expert Chinese coin collectors.
Processed Fake Coins Awaiting Dispersal
等待被分装处理的假硬币
Counterfeit coins made by a major Chinese fake coin
operation await dispersal into our marketplace.
The coins in this photo represent an assortment of
fake coins which have been processed after striking to make them
look circulated or dug from the ground. The Chinese are experts at
the art of processing newly-minted items to make them look old, and
these coins are a typical example of this time-honored Chinese
art.
Fake Chinese Slabs
假的盒子币,哈哈,全是AU
55.这些假盒子币并不是最近新闻中的PCGS或NGC.
造假者把假币装中国北方**市产的伪鉴定盒里,好象硬币是一个被清洗损坏而评为AU55分的未流通硬币,而非伪造品。
真能搞笑
This photo, provided to me by the Chinese coin
counterfeiting ring, shows coins that have been put in slabs, or
coin holders that have a grade on them. It's kind of amusing to see
notations like "AU 55 Details - Cleaned," as if the coin is a
genuine About Uncirculated 55-graded coin that has been damaged by
cleaning, rather than the outright fake that it is! Unfortunately,
such dissembling really fools people because I have argued many
times with people who refuse to believe that counterfeiters would
go to the trouble to make a fake coin and then degrade its value by
damaging it. The counterfeiters know that the damage makes the
coins more acceptable to many people because it allays suspicion
about the authenticity of the coin in these people's minds.
The fake slabs on this page are not the PCGS or NGC type that has been in the news recently, but there is no doubt at all that the coins this operation is making are being placed into the fake grading service holders of these companies.
The fake slabs on this page are not the PCGS or NGC type that has been in the news recently, but there is no doubt at all that the coins this operation is making are being placed into the fake grading service holders of these companies.
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