Coin Community Family of Web Sites Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors
Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes. Coin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall 300,000 items to help build your collection! Specializing in Modern Numismatics Royal Estate Auctions - $1 Coin AuctionsJoin Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors








Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

$20 St Gaud

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
Author Previous TopicReplies: 3 / Views: 1,205Next Topic  
New Member

United States
3 Posts
 Posted 03/06/2013  2:50 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add coinsrus1950 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi all I am New to this site but wanted to share what happen to me last week I bid on a 1928 Saint Gaudens $20 gold coin and it was in a Bezel total weight was I think 47 or so grams, now this was on Auction Zip, as soon as I got the coin I though this saint would grade MS62 or 63 then I thought wait this is to good to be true, So I took the coin out of the Bezel and looked it over Very Very Nice then I got my scales out and Guess what it waited only 24.24 grams FAKE, I even took it to Two Coin Shops and showed it too them both said this is a Beautiful Coin no ware what so ever, now at this time I had not told them the Hole story both offer to buy the Saint then I ask them do you see anything wrong with the coin both places said No its great, so I ask them if they had a Coin Book that told the weight of all Gold coins they did so that got them to thinking I assume the Books said 1928 St Gaud 33.34 grams. So I told them to weight this one and it weight 24.24 grams they were stuned, I told them Now you have seen a great Russian or China Fake so on and on. But I called and sent it Back and told the Guy if I ever see that coin on his Auction again I was calling the FBI, CIA and TX Rangers which I guess there still Real LOL. The Point being and Coin can be Faked. Jim Oh I did get My Money Back. today it went back on PayPal
Pillar of the Community
mds308's Avatar
United States
1721 Posts
 Posted 03/06/2013  3:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mds308 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A sad story with a happy ending. I'm glad this worked out well for you. Was the coins edge ground down to fit the bezel? I have seen this before and this will reduce the weight. At least you know the seller was willing to give you a refund and that's always a plus.
New Member
United States
3 Posts
 Posted 03/06/2013  6:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinsrus1950 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
no mds308 it had all the stars around the edge 100% Counterfied
Pillar of the Community
SteveCaruso's Avatar
United States
1796 Posts
 Posted 03/07/2013  02:14 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SteveCaruso to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Can we see some pictures of it?

As a collector of counterfeits I am quite curious. :-)
  Previous TopicReplies: 3 / Views: 1,205Next Topic  

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.



    




Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.23 seconds to rattle this change. Forums