Very weird coin on ebay

[EgCollector]

Hi all,

Was searching ebay and i found this auction

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Danger-Great-White-Shark-1-Oz-silver-Tuvalu-1-russian-/200813780331?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2ec16f1d6b#ht_575wt_932


He stated in the title "Tuvalu 1$ russian"!!!!!!!!!
See the starting bid for that coin!! If this is true silver ... i guess he is taking so much risk of getting it sold under spot!
and please read the description .....

Thoughts

[Nevol]

The price will rise pretty quickly, don't worry!

It's a reproduction of the original. A similar thing was done with the coins listed below.

Mintage figures for these reproductions are limited to 2000, supposedly Commissioned by a Russian Dealer, but still minted at the Perth Mint.

Some people who missed out on the original will buy a reproduction and usually pay a mighty high price for it too.

Redback Spider:http: //www.ebay.com.au/itm/2011-RED-BACK-SPIDER-SILVER-PROOF-Coin-Russian-Version-/180961962552?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item2a222c6a38
 
Blue Ringed Octopus:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2011-Danger-Octopus-1-Oz-silver-Tuvalu-1-russian-/200813780093?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2ec16f1c7d

Saltwater Crocodile:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2011-Danger-Saltwater-Crocodile-1-Oz-silver-Tuvalu-1-russian-/200813780561?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2ec16f1e51

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[EgCollector]

This is very interesting as i have one of the original coins so i will be watching this auction as i want to see for how much it will be sold for

Thanks Nancy for the info