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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not sure if this is the right forum for this, so moderator please move if necessary. Just need as much help as possible reporting this counterfeit coin before someone gets burned. I have already reported it. Thanks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1922-No-D-P...ht_244wt_900*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19931 Posts |
Chinese fake....looks like someone is going to get burned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1531 Posts |
A VF coin would NOT have that much luster.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12812 Posts |
Are there any other giveaways besides the luster?
The seller has only 8 feedback ratings, one of them negative. And it appears that he deals mostly in Magic the Gathering cards that sell for pennies. The only coin I saw in his feedback was an 1889 CC Dollar that sold for $910.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3644 Posts |
Just playing the 'devils advocate' here but how can you report it as counterfeit when you really have no proof? Just curious mabi I'll learn something....mislabeled mabi yes but counterfeit?
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
7375 Posts |
It's totally fake. Kind of obvious to one who knows a little about that minor variety. Has none of the 1922 no D die markers. I've seen this same fake coin offered before by other scammers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3644 Posts |
Wow..ok and didn't think of the markers,DUH lol-that is absolutely ridiculous-I can possibly see someone w no knowledge tryn to sell the coin and one mistake mabi but a 2nd fake coin...and shouldn't be selling something with a claim you know nothing about if that was the case! So in my opinion honestly if this is the 2nd time then this guy should not be allowed on ebay ever again to sell stuff and the guys who got scammed should demand their money back or go to court and I feel ebay is partly at fault...my opinion |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Regardless of whose fault it is, the buyer should always beware. It still stinks even if the seller is unaware that he's selling counterfeits but who doesn't do a little research before dropping $500 or more on a coin (heck, $10 or more, for that matter)? I wonder how much money ebay would lose if they put a "check CCF before buying coins" link on every coin-related auction. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3644 Posts |
True and in reality is the seller really misrepresenting what he's selling? Says you get coin in picture...says it's 1922 w no D mintmark-didn't say it's authentic or why there's no mintmark-I mean honestly would there even be any recourse? Think about it...so yes-due diligence..problem is I think people automatically trust what's on ebay and counterfeit don't cross many peoples minds probably,people not in the coin game for very long |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Another funny thing, he only ships to the U.S. and he lives in Canada.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's the reporting link: http://www.ebay.com/ccwThat CC Morgan is also a counterfeit. I've seen a lot of that lately where they apply the fake patina near the edges. Almost makes it more obvious. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And $15 shipping?! They're working every angle here  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IMO there is absolutely recourse for a buyer. Seller calls it a Lincoln Cent Coin, and it isn't. Unless seller clearly states that it's a novelty item, or not genuine in some way, one has to assume that's it's implied to be genuine....otherwise you could sell counterfeit money all day long and claim immunity because you never said that any of it was real. That just doesn't make sense. Have we come to a place where EVERY coin sold has to be stated to be genuine, or it has to be assumed to be fake? I hope not. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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ebay has a policy against selling counterfeits/reproductions, don't they?
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Posted 05/07/2014 5:49 pm
