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Pillar of the Community
861 Posts |
Gee, why would anyone put a $100,000 1793 Wreath Cent for sale starting at $1,999 on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stunning-17...em1c5608d0e5Perhaps because the coin is either a counterfeit or more likely an electrotype. Clearly the coin is not real as there is no sign of the reverse die break found on the s-8 wreath cents. This is why you should noy buy raw expensive coins on ebay. Obviously the owner of this fake coin jnows it is not real. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
Definitely counterfeit. Look at that rim that's not supposed to be there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1512 Posts |
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Because I do NOT believe in the 3rd party grading companies, my loss is your gain! Here is the "Steal-of-a-Deal!" Translation: "If you are dumb enough to give me your money, I WILL steal it from you!" |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
The rim is a dead giveaway to anyone who has even a slight knowlegde of these coins. However, the design is good enough to fool a novice. This is not the low quality trash that comes out of china, it's a well made electrotype likely for a museum.
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Valued Member
United States
212 Posts |
That's an obvious fake. The rim is a huge red flag, but any smart collector knows that there is no rims on wreath cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
He also deals in rare prototypes http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mint-Error-...em1c560504c4I've never seen a better example of the eagle-with-flagpole-in-beak reverse. The tennis shoes over the talons exemplify a kinder, gentler America. Though he doesn't believe in TPG's, his 14 day return policy doesn't allow much time for those of us who do. And authenticity is irrelevant anyway because the only thing guaranteed is that you will receive exactly what you see. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
07/14/2015 11:32 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Ya, It's time for bobby. This guy is a flat out joke. NOBODY message him until bobby does his thing
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Reported. (did not message)
He'll be NARU soon, especially if he insists on using the word "authentic" in his listings.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
07/14/2015 11:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
595 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
It appears this seller picked up an old ebay username and account to sell fake coins. Interesting that all the sales transactions for positive feedback are over a year old (except the last two are current for coins), but not one of the old transactions was for a sale of a coin, and his current sales inventory is all coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
I also saw that  reported |
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Crapola.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
Well, it's just a rumor now.  |
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Forum Dad
United States
24154 Posts |
Yeah, my contact nuked four others too.
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Forum Dad
United States
24154 Posts |
I usually bookmark the seller, I forgot to this time. Does anyone have the seller id?
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Posted 07/14/2015 7:48 pm
