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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those are some of the worst fakes I've ever seen. I sure hope you didn't invest a lot of hard earned cash in these.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As long as you didn't pay much, I would look at it as a learning experience.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4233 Posts |
Life's lessons come at a cost, hopefully not represented by the number of $ signs on those stickers. I do like the bearded dude though - what's that supposed to be?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Holy Crap Batman . I agree with all , you got taken for a ride up the creek without a paddle .  |
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New Member
 United States
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I did test them with a magnet none of them stick I am hoping they are at least all silver I paid the guy spot for them.. He was set up at at a fair selling them for a friend. He called himself panther in the biker world :/
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Sounds more like a flea market. Lots of fake coins being sold at those places. Even if they don't stick to a magnet, only means not made of Steel or iron. Although other metals are magnetic too. More than likely made of something like Aluminum or some other soft metal. However, it has been known that in China some counterfeiters do use real Silver to make their fakes and try to sell as expensive coins. Regardless they are yours now. Lesson learned. Look for a book called the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. Almost something about all coins in there. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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He may call himself "panther in the biker world" but he's called a "crook" here in the real world!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1278 Posts |
I'm going to go with no way they are silver
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4692 Posts |
 Just junk. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
I saw a display case full of these in a Virginia City souvenir shop three years ago. They were very coy about their authenticity. I'd guess they had them marked up 50 times what they paid the oriental prince of thieves.  "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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08/04/2018 4:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
None are silver. All are counterfeits that have about no value.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21620 Posts |
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I am hoping they are at least all silver Those are typical made in China replicas that you can buy online for about $2.00 each. At the very best they may be silver plated (but I doubt it) and would have a zinc or brass core. Sorry about you being taken but a lesson learned. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Notice how they all have that grayish dark toning around the edges and the devices? That is a huge clue that these "coins" have Chinese origins.
The counterfeiters use this faked toning to make you think the coins are just toned from the aging process.
If you cannot get a refund just chalk it up as "tuition" in getting your "degree" in numismatics. You'll be much more cautious next go around.
Sorry you got taken.
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Valued Member
United States
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All coins appear to be fantasy coins and are likely made out of base metal.
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