the fake panda challenge

[garthy]

Ok I thought I'd see who can pick the real 2012 panda 

 

We'll call the picture on the left panda A and the one on the right panda B.

 

I'll let you know which is which tomorrow. 

[Cornishfarmer]

Second pic fake

[Danny-boy]

Second pic fake

Agreed, although something doesn't look quite right with the first (it's a poor pic) but is in a genuine capsule.

[Ares]

Detail of the eyes on the second picture look awful. Especially the baby, the whole structure of the face looks different & wrong.

[garthy]

Agreed, although something doesn't look quite right with the first (it's a poor pic) but is in a genuine capsule.

Yeah looking at them now I should've got a better photo.

[Cornishfarmer]

The fur is the give away, then definition of weight then eyes..... We will all look daft if that is the real one!!!

[motorbikez]

I'll go for A as the real one, but the thing is it is very difficult to judge from a photo, especially as the photos are not in identical settings

[Ares]

The legit 2012 panda has detailing of leaves (or bamboo shoot leaves sprouting from the bamboo rather than just the shoots) between the 1 and the 0. It's there on the first picture and not on the second one. I just googled 2012 silver panda and checked a couple of pictures of real ones.

That and I came across a webpage of fakes and a couple looked identical to the second.

Cheating, I know, but it's by far one of the best resources to look at.

I <3 internetz

[doogs]

The second one is fake. The eyes and fur are not right.

[HelpingHands]

I'm looking at a 2012 I have and it could be either depending how I tilt it into the light.

My capsule has the three dots on the capsule at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock so I'm hoping A is the genuine.

I wonder how the other side of the coins look.

[drobnak]

Does anyone have fake panda at home? I would like to see some photos of fake pandas if possible.  I did not trade a lot of pandas and didn’t come across a fake one. Any fakes for 2014? How do you buy a fake? Online?  Only one or more? Can you get a fake in a sheet?

[HelpingHands]

I would like to see some photos of fake pandas if possible

 

[drobnak]

Tnx for the video. I believe it is quite easy to spot a fake from real, but if you are buying online this can be a problem.

What is with the certificate (in video)? Do pandas have certificate? I bought many of them in sheets and never got a certificate.

[HelpingHands]

I've never had any paperwork either.

[HawkHybrid]

I think panda a is real also. is that a milled edge on panda a ?

 

HH

[fantom]

Does anyone have fake panda at home? I would like to see some photos of fake pandas if possible.  I did not trade a lot of pandas and didn’t come across a fake one. Any fakes for 2014? How do you buy a fake? Online?  Only one or more? Can you get a fake in a sheet?

 

left genuine, right  fake 1 and  fake 2 

 

more images and text (Swedish language): http://www.adelmetallforum.se/index.php?topic=2886.0

[motorbikez]

Thanks for posting fantom, just shows what a minefield for the unwary pandas are.

[Ares]

I buy my pandas straight away from a solid UK retailer when they're released, same with a couple other series. No backdating, no ebay, no nothing. I'm not that keen to get the rest

[motorbikez]

I buy my pandas straight away from a solid UK retailer when they're released, same with a couple other series. No backdating, no ebay, no nothing. I'm not that keen to get the rest

 

Probably the wisest way to buy Ares,some of the German commercial dealers have a fairly decent back catalogue , but like you if I was a Panda collector i'd keep away from ebay unless you are a very experienced panda collector and know them well ( Pandas and the Dealer)

[Ares]

Probably the wisest way to buy Ares,some of the German commercial dealers have a fairly decent back catalogue , but like you if I was a Panda collector i'd keep away from ebay unless you are a very experienced panda collector and know them well ( Pandas and the Dealer)

 

True, true. Generally they're at their cheapest as soon as they hit the market too, but because i'm more of a collector i'm happy to pay the VAT for a single coin over paying for P&P from Europe, heck I think around that time of year it's going to only be a bundle of 3 coins so it's not worth going through Europe for me.

 

But imagine how glorious a full run of legit pandas would be though, THAT would be a sight to see.

[motorbikez]

 

 

But imagine how glorious a full run of legit pandas would be though, THAT would be a sight to see.

 

I'm sure there are a couple of members on here who could do that 

[Ares]

I'm sure there are a couple of members on here who could do that 

 

Probably are, they'd be far bigger risk takers than I am that's for sure! 

[SilverPirate]

I will stick to buying as they are released and never off the bay,i think we all must have a fake something somewhere.or have done and off loaded.

If i definitely knew i a had a fake i would destroy it.

[garthy]

Pleased to tell you you all got it right, the smaller photo's the fake, here's both sides.

 

I'm ashamed to say I had this coin for about 2 months without realizing, looking at it now it seems so obvious. 

[motorbikez]

Pleased to tell you you all got it right, the smaller photo's the fake, here's both sides.

 

I'm ashamed to say I had this coin for about 2 months without realizing, looking at it now it seems so obvious. 

 

 

But you have learned Garth and I'll venture you'll never be stung again.