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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
Yes, I would stay away, this auction is mentioned here: https://goccf.com/t/186926Although the seller claims he found it with a metal detector, we can't test that statement with a lie detector, so watch out! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2517 Posts |
Stay far, far, FAR away from this seller's coins.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Another ridiculous fake. Report and move on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2200 Posts |
I know absolutely nothing about fake coins, but can see that this is fake from a mile away.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2200 Posts |
I noticed that he is listing it under Draped Bust Half Cents. Perhaps that's to keep the cops off his tail? |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2517 Posts |
I'm not sure why (I never noticed that until you pointed it out), but if I'm not mistaken I was looking through ebay listings for draped bust dollars and this one came up at the very last page. And then I noticed it was from that seller again. He listed it under US coin errors the first time. Edited by Altaira
09/25/2014 11:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2200 Posts |
I told the guy it was a fake, and that 1804s sell for millions. He replied: "no. didn't it was worth millions of dollars but this one I hate to tell you is not a fake I found it wwith a metal detector next to a house that used to be a boarding house in the 1800's I found it about 8 inches down in the earth"
So you found it with a metal detector. That doesn't mean it's not a fake.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2517 Posts |
He's telling the same story again. We can't prove that he found it with a metal detector (although I bet he's not since so many of his other coins are fakes too) but yes, it does't mean it's not real. Is there a way to tell ebay to ban this seller? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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ebay doesn't really care anymore. They had a group that reviewed fake coin auctions and pulled them and may have had some influence on getting chronic bad sellers banned. ebay disbanded the group and since then the number of fakes has been booming. ebay doesn't care, they just want their fees.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4415 Posts |
I reported this one, twice, days ago. I'm inclined to think that my reporting efforts are now futile. Taking this seller down should be a no-brainer for ebay. Maybe, some big, Federal fines would get their attention? Our wasteful government could surely use the money. |
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Valued Member
United States
457 Posts |
Geez, someone just threw $585 down the toilet.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1654 Posts |
His feedback has several negatives about counterfeit coins.
Unbelievable that anyone would buy anything from that seller.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2200 Posts |
There is a chance that he doesn't understand that these coins are fakes. He might have inherited them (or found them with his metal detector) and knows nothing about coins. |
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 United States
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Geez, someone just threw $585 down the toilet.
I don't feel sorry for these buyers. They obviously don't want to learn first. I say let him learn his lesson the hard way unfortunately. And yes, ebay is all about the fees they make. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Posted 09/25/2014 10:40 pm
