Fake/Counterfeit Mercury Dimes On Ebay - Page 2

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one_fine_dime Pillar of the Community United States 591 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 8:28 pm thanks for your feedback and assistance! I'll chime in again later but thought y'all would get a kick out of this one, rshilkowski responded to my 2nd comment to him: You'd think if he genuinely had no idea about these dimes being counterfeit he would have at least compared the "9" to a slabbed example. Report this Post to the Staff
Nycstlrr Valued Member United States 283 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 8:45 pm Wonder if they will show back up under a different seller name? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 8:53 pm ebay does care, but they must rely on trusted sources. Imagine trying to sell anything that was ever made without input from informed readers like us. Doubters who speak up offer at least a slim chance of halting sales by scammers. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 9:20 pm Previous buyers should be alerted they may have bought fake coins. Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 10:42 pm Nice catch, yes the 1921-d 9 is closed and the 2 looks off as a start. The nose and face looks off so its certainly questionable that is it authentic. It does make one wonder why such a key date that has value over grading fees in any condition would not be sent in. The seller has 100% feedback with quite a lot of sales so its very interesting Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2281 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 10:46 pm Send him a link to this thread, these are so fake it's not even funny. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/01/2022 11:38 am Pretty good fakes though. I wonder how many people by those. Report this Post to the Staff
one_fine_dime Pillar of the Community United States 591 Posts	Posted 10/02/2022 5:46 pm Quote: one_fine_dime, I reported the seller and each of the auctions except the 1938-S. The closed 9 on the earlier ones is a giant red flag. What should I be seeing on the 38-S that would clue me in? Thank you for your time and bringing this issue to us. @HondoBoguss - I accidentally purchased this coin on ebay a few years ago, realized it was counterfeit after purchase and returned it no problem, and the seller was very sorry to have inadvertently sold a counterfeit. Unlike this cocky dealer who is in denial (he may know exactly what he is doing). I didn't get the screen grab the 1938-S, but yes, since the font changed in the later twenties, that one would normally have a closed nine. The giveaway is the "3" in this case, it looks very much like the "3" in 1923-S, on the photos here, which is quite different font style than on an authentic 1930s Mercury dime. Report this Post to the Staff
burfle23 Pillar of the Community United States 517 Posts	Posted 10/13/2022 09:59 am Only a couple of images available from the posted listings but this area doesn't look correct on either of these: Report this Post to the Staff
burfle23 Pillar of the Community United States 517 Posts	Posted 10/13/2022 10:21 am From his completed listings; these are really bad! Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 10/14/2022 11:04 pm Unfortunately for this buyer, ebay did not take action quickly enough. https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/325360109013 Is that a split from the five to 6 o'clock position? Can't say that I've ever saw that if it is. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Report this Post to the Staff
SpeedDemonND Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 10/15/2022 12:46 am It's a shame, but ultimately you use usually have to learn the hard way that you should research before you buy. Report this Post to the Staff
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