What do you call a counterfeit of a fake?
 

Found this humorous item from a numismatic coin forum. Apparently the "original" that the Chinese counterfeiters obtained to model their fake after was itself a fake.

Here's the post from coinpeople.com
"This Chinese counterfeiter apparently purchased one of the numerous fakes of the
1834 Alexander rouble and then duplicated it for sale. Is there any kind of a numismatic
name for a fake of a fake?

RWJ"

Justice there of a sort.

What's a good name for a counterfeit of a fake?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130288325113

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100% feedback, $127 for coin....what's going on here exactly?

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Simple. Fiat.

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A copy of a counterfeit.

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What does that link have to do with anything pertaining to the subject? Am i missing something

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Travesty of a mockery of a sham.

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Bogus Chit!!

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Copying a fake isn't illegal!:emotions16:

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Yeah, that's the ebay auction trying to sell a counter(^2)feit Russian rouble coin.

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Anyone else notice the all seeing eye on the coin?

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Item Location: Beijing China:36_1_30::36_1_30::36_1_30:

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at the risk of opening a can'o'worms discussion, is there any straightforward way to recognise that this coin is a fake? the supersized images look worn but i'd not know it from a real coin. i'm presuming they got basic details like the wording and pictures right.

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"Plastic?"

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countercounterfeit, as a double negative, so perhaps it should just be feit.