Fun Thread - Worst Coins On Ebay, Etsy, Craigslist, And Other Buying Sites!

That's such a shame.

Oh my.

can you please explain what stands out to make these to be labeled as fake?

On the 1923, the date is a smoking gun. The digits are all crooked and different sizes on the coin in question, while the genuine article exhibits a much more uniform date, as pictured below (credit to PCGS CoinFacts).


The 1929 S's reverse has a rim that is far too narrow, and the "S" mintmark is of an incorrect style. The depth of relief of the eagle is also incorrect--a genuine example shows an eagle which is more raised from the fields. The rim is inadequately upset from the design as well, and even blends into the coin around "UNITED", which never should happen on a Walker in that high of a grade.

With all due respect, if you cannot tell that at least the 1919 and 1923 are fake within a few minutes of looking at them, you should probably stay away from buying raw coins of this series. The 1929 S is a different story--its obverse is genuinely deceptive.

I was viewing the original images posted to this thread on my heavily fingerprinted smart phone display--not an optimum viewing solution. Thanks for the follow-up.

I hope my comment didn't come off as offensive Dearborn. It was merely meant to be a word of caution, as the last thing I'd want to see is one of my fellow CCF members get scammed.