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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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kurts, I like your style very educational.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
1361 Posts |
Is the coin fake or authentic with altered date?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Manillagalleon--thanks...I like looking up these details for my own sake too. It's been a while since I bought my coin. Since the digits on the date don't match any year, I think this whole coin is fake. The detail in the wheat stalks on the reverse looks odd too.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1359 Posts |
It looks fake. Even the VDB looks a little altered. WHen it come to pricey coins people will take a looong time to make something look very real, but this isn't something I would touch. Hopefully whoever bought it paid with a holder so he can check it out and complain to get his refund!
If there isn't money in the sellers balance ,THERE IS NO PROTECTION PLAN from PAYPAL, and you get nothing back
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19961 Posts |
Nice work with the pictures Kurt!  A fool just parted with a grand of their money, so much for that sellers 100% rating. LOL |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
598 Posts |
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If there isn't money in the sellers balance ,THERE IS NO PROTECTION PLAN from PAYPAL, and you get nothing back But the seller seemed up front about it... and may provide a refund(if requested!), to maintain his feedback. Sometimes good people do the right thing... sometimes. But that's a chunk o' change to part with for something that's almost worthless.  It pays to ask here first! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1359 Posts |
Yea true. As long as they didnt pay instant he should be fine. File dispute and the money goes nowhere til its resolved. I dont know anyone who would pay that much for anything instant!
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Valued Member
United States
300 Posts |
The "Loop" in the "9's" look closed to my untrained eye, VS the photo of the authenic dies
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Quote:Nice work with the pictures Kurt! Thanks BadThad!  I made the effort in case another potential buyer researches a fishy coin. Also, just in case this buyer gets worried and Googles Ebay item 160306724293 1909-S VDB  |
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Valued Member
United States
311 Posts |
Heh, even ebay doesn't believe this one...  I can't even draw a straight line, but I could have done better than that "S"  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
 "similar items"...exactly! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19961 Posts |
Similar items! HAHAHAHAHA Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
I agree with coppernickeldaddy. Look at the serif on the 1 and the closed second 9 on the coin in question compared to those in the photo of an actual S-VDB. Also, how could anyone buy a major coin with the pictures being as lousy as they are and the disclaimer about the camera ?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2602 Posts |
S is too slanted, first one is not right. Clear fake. The similar items are replicas- seems like ebay already realized too. Only one not to realize was the buyer. What a shame. Can we report these obvious fakes to ebay if we see them? I think we have a duty to help make ebay a better place. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote:Can we report these obvious fakes to ebay if we see them? I think we have a duty to help make ebay a better place. I would. Not because of a duty to make ebay better, but as an effort to help fellow collectors. |
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Posted 12/28/2008 11:20 am
