gifted collector

Chapter 156 Counterfeiting Act

"Yeah, what's the use of that?"

Fang Ming also frowned. With the ever-changing high-tech, it is absolutely not surprising that people can do this, but why did Zhou Avon emphasize this point?He couldn't figure it out.

"Of course it works."

Zhou Yafang looked at Fang Ming and Jiang Wen, and then said: "Fang Ming, you mentioned just now that one of the counterfeit copper coins is a combination, because the counterfeit copper coins in this way are because no matter how There are cracks in this treatment, but it is not visible on the surface, and experienced people can naturally identify whether a copper coin is made in this way through the sound."

Fang Ming and Jiang Wen kept nodding their heads. It's not difficult to understand the truth. Simply speaking, the way of putting together is to put together two parts that don't belong to the same copper coin, but putting together is just putting together. There are still seams, so that the sound produced when knocking will be different, and experienced people will naturally hear it.

"What about the taste? What does this mean?"

Among the sound and taste mentioned by Zhou Yafang, what Fang Ming is most curious about is the taste.

"Copper coins have a smell, that's for sure. The smell we are talking about certainly does not mean that the copper coins pass through the hands of the pork sellers and leave behind the oily smell of pork, but refers to the natural formation of copper coins in the process of spreading. A kind of smell. For example, if copper coins are buried in the soil for a long time, they will have a unique smell of earth. As for fake ancient coins, they are produced in the same way as chemical industry, so they will have a special smell For example, if the fake rust is made by paint or other methods, it will definitely have a strange smell of paint; if it is rusted after long-term immersion in sulfuric acid or acetic acid, it will often fall off in addition to being easy to peel off. It will leave the taste of acidic liquid...so, taste also plays a very important role in the identification of copper coins, of course, it is not easy to do this."

"Ha! Isn't that the same reason as 'smell a woman'?"

Fang Ming's words naturally caused Zhou Yafang and Jiang Wen to roll their eyes. Fang Ming spread his hands and said, "What I'm talking about is the truth. Besides, I'm not the first to say it, it's a movie. name."

"Sister Yafang, I heard you say so much just now, it seems that there are many ways to make fake copper coins."

Jiang Wen still has little knowledge of antiques, and it is precisely because of this that she is full of interest.

"It's a technical job."

Because of her grandfather, Zhou Yafang once met a master who made ancient copper coins when she was ten years old, so she is very familiar with the way of making ancient copper coins.At this moment, Fang Ming and Jiang Wen wanted to know that she would not hide her secrets.

"Most of the ancient copper coins circulating in the market today are unearthed, that is, buried in the ground and then dug out. Over the long years, copper coins often form 'pit rust', and the rust color is often green, yellow or yellow. , red, white, etc.; if it is an ancient copper coin that has been played with for many years, it will become brown or yellowish brown because of the oil and sweat from the hands of the people in the process of playing with it. This is the so-called "handed down ancient". As I said, rust color is an important feature of ancient copper coins, so some people have come up with many ways to obtain such rust color.”

Fang Ming scratched his head. He didn't expect that just one rust color could be divided into "pit rust" and "handed down from ancient times", but the name is very appropriate and full of poetry.

"Is there any way to make 'pit rust' and 'handed down ancient'?"

Although due to the supernatural powers, all methods of deceit are ineffective in front of him, Fang Ming is still curious about this, and he knows very little about these methods, and such things, except for those with such powerful skills as Zhou Yafang Other than those with a strong family background, they can only accumulate through time and countless drills. Fang Ming does not have such conditions, so he does not have much knowledge in this area at all.

At the same time, Jiang Wen's ears also perked up, she didn't want to miss any word Zhou Yafang said.

"Usually, green is the most common form of pit rust. This is because copper has been buried in the ground for a long time, and it will naturally grow green. This is what is often called patina. Now there are several common The methods of counterfeiting are as follows: [-]. Bury the copper coins in the ground. After two or three years or three to five years, they will be covered with verdigris; [-]. Use hydrochloric acid or acetic acid to soak the copper coins inside , and then buried in the ground or placed in a humid place, so that it only takes a year and a half to appear patina; [-]. Use glue to mix green powder, and with the advancement of technology, this is more and more used , because in the past glue was most afraid of being boiled in hot water, but now it is no longer afraid. In addition, there are also rosin and so on. As for red rust and yellow rust, basically use the above method, just a little It's just a workaround."

"Isn't it? Burying copper coins in the ground for three to five years? Is there really such a thing? Isn't this a little too long?"

Fang Ming was stunned. Three to five years is not three to five days. Waiting for such a long time is not something ordinary people can do.

Zhou Yafang nodded and said, "Don't say it's been three or five years, even ten years. If you add some acid, it will form hard rust, that is, rust that is not easy to fall off. This is the last rust. Close to natural pit rust."

"Huh? Isn't it? Ten years?"

Jiang Wen also widened her eyes. If you count your life as 80 years old, ten years is already one-eighth of it!
"There is nothing strange about this. You must know that the value of antiques is very high. Compared with the huge profits, it is not impossible to wait for ten years."

Fang Ming and Jiang Wen nodded lightly. If it was the top-notch antiques, they would cost tens of millions at every turn. So why not spend ten years in exchange for them?What's more, it can be mass-produced. It doesn't need to be many. Just making ten pieces at a time is already a big deal. That's a big business worth hundreds of millions!

"Sister Avon, what about the handed down ancient? Just now you said that the handed down ancient refers to brown or dark brown, which is produced after long-term play. Isn't it easy to make?"

Shaking her head, Zhou Yafang said: "The wisdom of the people is infinite, especially when they are stimulated by making money. Although it is difficult to hand down the ancient rust color, people have also thought of many ways to do it. The most important and the most effective one is to burn the fake copper coins with fire, and the copper coins will turn black after cooling. Or soak the copper coins in hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid for one to two days, and after taking them out will turn black."

"Huh? Just bury it in the ground like this? After three to five years or ten or eight years, will it become a handed down ancient?"

Zhou Yafang glared at Fang Ming and said, "Why are you making such a fuss? Although it is true that it is buried in the ground, it must be wrapped tightly with a belt before burying it, otherwise the effect will not be good."

At the beginning, Fang Ming listened with great interest, but gradually he heard something different from Zhou Yafang's words.

"Sister Yafang, why do I feel that there is a message in your words, that is, the current fraud has passed the test, and ordinary people can't tell the difference at all?"

Zhou Yafang really meant this, and it is also a fact that the counterfeiters are becoming more and more skilled, especially with the addition of many high-tech forces, making the counterfeiting more and more real and difficult to distinguish.She still remembered that a year ago, she encountered a few copper coins with the dragon pattern on the back of Wanli, which had the rust color of Weishigu on them, which was not much different from the real thing. If she was not careful and careful, she would almost be fooled!
"That's true. The current level of forgery is too high. This also requires us to be careful when appraising antiques and accumulate various experiences. Specifically, we need to use a variety of appraisal methods, such as The sensuality and taste I mentioned just now can only be verified by multiple parties, which can avoid risks to the greatest extent.”

The antique industry seems to be just playing with antiques every day, showing off book bags and the like, and suddenly a broken bowl can sell for tens of millions, but in fact it is not that simple, high profits exist at the same time. is high risk.Ordinary people can't play it well. In fact, in this industry, there are often stories of someone going bankrupt because of eye drilling.

"Well, we get it."

Both Fang Ming and Jiang Wen understood that Zhou Yafang was taking this opportunity to warn her to be careful.

"Anyway, be careful!"

Zhou Yafang was indeed warning Fang Ming and Jiang Wen. After all, their time in the industry was too short. Especially after Fang Ming started, they were picking up leaks together. They never encountered any setbacks. If they were careless once, they might never have the chance to stand up .

Of course, she also understood better whether her words would have any effect, how much Fang Ming and Jiang Wen listened to was beyond her control, so she could only resign herself to fate.

The number of people in the store gradually increased again, this time Jiang Wen alone could not greet them, so Fang Ming and Zhou Yafang went out together, half an hour later, all three of them smiled wryly—there were no more antiques in the store. sold!Of course, except for the few fighting colors that Fang Ming and Zhou Yafang left behind as the treasures of the shop.

"Sister Avon, we have to close the shop."

Fang Ming touched his nose. The situation in front of him was really unexpected. The business was too good. The thirty or so antiques in the store were sold in less than half a day. Now there are only a few antiques in the store Other than treasures, there are only antiques borrowed from Qianfang, but they cannot be sold.

"Well, yes, it can only be temporarily closed."

Zhou Yafang's brows were tightly furrowed, and the business was far beyond her imagination. Normally, it would be amazing to be able to sell an antique in a day or even a few days, but now such a "crazy" state appeared, it was really shocking. It's incredible!
(End of this chapter)