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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2815 Posts |
Fake, and a terrible one at that.
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Valued Member
United States
453 Posts |
That doesn't even look like it was cast from an original!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
 And this isn't the only one. I just saw a group of 3 trying to be sold for $9.99 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Does someone actually think "Could it be...I found the 16th 1804 dollar?!  " This time, I don't feel sorry for the bidders--this looks like a knockoff sold in curio shops 30 years ago.  Edited by DVCollector
12/13/2014 1:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
593 Posts |
Fake as it is there are already 9 bids on this thing
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2563 Posts |
Yeah that's pretty fake so...  Edited by CoinCollector2000
12/13/2014 1:21 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
It looks like the dies were made with a dremel tool.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
I have an 1802 from the same counterfeit series uncatalogued in my stacks. Same face.
So yeah... I second CoinCollector2000's sentiment most emphatically. :-)
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Pillar of the Community
Puerto Rico
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Bidders know it's fake. There are only less than three hours to end the auction and the highest bid is $ 15.51.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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"Bidders know it's fake" Yeah...I guess?  And yet, bids are at 10X the value. |
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Terrible copy.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
Not only a fake, but a very poor example of one at that!
Just curious, isn't the seller supposed to list it as fake or counterfeit in their description?
Edited by Nickel Guy
12/13/2014 6:04 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like how the ebay "genius" posted it in the large cents flowing hair (1793-1796) category. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just curious, isn't the seller supposed to list it as fake or counterfeit in their description?
Only if he wants to greatly increase the chances that ebay will pull the auction. ebay rules forbid fake coins but they tend to turn a blind eye to a lot of them being sold as real. But LIST it as a fake and you are rubbing their nose in it and they are much more likely to enforce their rule. This can be a problem for listing some pieces which are widely collected counterfeits such as the bogus busties, and contemporary counterfeit British half pence etc. |
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Posted 12/13/2014 12:14 pm
