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Pillar of the Community
United States
709 Posts |
361123287009This one is real obvious. It looks like a child drew the date on there. Numbers are way too big and not straight and bolder than the rest of the coin. Also, last feather points to 'CA' and not the correct 'IC'. Unfortunately it'll probably sell for $500+
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1704 Posts |
I contacted the seller and told them this coin is a counterfeit and why. Now it is wait and see if they pull it off ebay or not. Jewelry and many pawn stores that buy gold, silver and coins typically have little to no knowledge of coins other than metal content or values in a Red Book so they are easy prey for someone to sell a counterfeit coin to. More often than not if you let them know their coin is not genuine and why they will do the right thing and remove the coin from ebay. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
12 bids so far. Fake or not, it will sell.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
They still haven't pulled it. Sad....
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Valued Member
United States
62 Posts |
If everyone here sends a report to ebay they may pull it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Based on Snow's guide it's definitely NOT one of the major varieties.
The date is too widely spaced.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7618 Posts |
ebay don't care what it is just as long as the fees get paid and the Buyer is happy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4415 Posts |
I've bought from this seller before and gave them a kindly warning. They have some days left, and I expect that they'll terminate the listing upon confirming the piece a fake. They have excellent feedback, and their expertise is more with jewelry than coins, methinks.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
 Feather position and date  Can't possibly be real! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
Gotta love a type 2 design on an 1872 coin.  *if you get a prompt to upgrade to iOS 8.1 don't do it  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
Edited by 52Raymo
11/23/2014 1:16 pm
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4415 Posts |
As I posted earlier, he's an honest seller and just needed some time to confirm the fake. He's principally a jeweler. I refrained from reporting this one, as I guessed he'd have someone study the piece and consequently pull it. Sadly, these fakes are increasingly fooling many legitimate sellers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
I'm glad they pulled it. This ebay store is located at the same address as a major coin dealer in the Cincinnati area. I've done business at their retail store a few times and have always been happy. Not my favorite shop in the area but they do have an extensive inventory. |
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Posted 11/22/2014 1:34 pm
