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Posted 11/28/2013 2:28 pm
I have had additional communication from the seller. Following the first email. I wrote this:
He just replied back to me with the following:
My impression is that this guy is honorable enough, just doesn't know what he is doing with respect to coins on ebay.
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I have no idea what it is made of, but most of the fake ones are copper or iron on the inside. If it is iron, a magnet will stick to it, if copper it will not. I would guess that it is probably not real silver though. Nevertheless, aside from your comment about not being legal tender, the coin is fake, and people have bid on the coin without that knowledge. As a rule, ebay forbids any fake coins.
Unfortunately, many fake coins are posted on ebay and many people without knowledge sometimes get burned and lose a lot of money.
I have no idea what it is made of, but most of the fake ones are copper or iron on the inside. If it is iron, a magnet will stick to it, if copper it will not. I would guess that it is probably not real silver though. Nevertheless, aside from your comment about not being legal tender, the coin is fake, and people have bid on the coin without that knowledge. As a rule, ebay forbids any fake coins.
Unfortunately, many fake coins are posted on ebay and many people without knowledge sometimes get burned and lose a lot of money.
He just replied back to me with the following:
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So interesting what we learn on ebay, I did pull the auction, Wow I just tried a magnet does it does stick to it, Bummer Hey Thanks for all your knowladge. Manning
So interesting what we learn on ebay, I did pull the auction, Wow I just tried a magnet does it does stick to it, Bummer Hey Thanks for all your knowladge. Manning
My impression is that this guy is honorable enough, just doesn't know what he is doing with respect to coins on ebay.
Interesting.........
