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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Crazy sellers with blurry and reflective pics. That's obviously not a copper-nickel cent, just a worn down Wheat cent. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It only takes one gullible rich fool to make a killing on something like this. There is absolutely no way that a 1858 planchet was shipped across the country to a mint that did not exist in 1858 to get stuck in the machine and accidentally minted 98 years later. These crazy listings to pop up from time to time. My all-time favorite was a $55k circulated 1958 "S over D" (San Francisco shut down for renovations in 1956 by the way) Wheat cent that was apparently linked to the Kennedy assassination. The description was easily 1,000 words of nonsensical rambling with the caps lock on. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Someone has to pay for the time spent cleaning and buffing that beauty! Then there's time coming up the unsubstantiated claim of being on the FE planchet.  Edited by BadThad
09/23/2015 2:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wouldn't say it is that expensive since it has no bids and the feedback already looks like it is a fraudulent seller with only a month time of selling. I remember when people would front load a false sale as the first feedback. Maybe someone cycling through emails each time they are caught selling things that doesn't conform so they can catch a few people each time before they get caught and have to make a new account. One things I learned about ebay is that items starting with more than 1 cent bid are often scams if they also include a Buy-it-now. Because if you think it is really worth something, you only need to put the least amount possible and someone will bid. Just put a reserve price if you need to like I did selling a roll of dimes. Min bid was 1 cent, reserve price was $5. it sold for $10 with the first and only bid. What I see looks like post minting damage, and there is no edge view to see, but the light reflections from all image angels show the coin has somehow been altered after minting. there is like a bubble as well the rim just looks worn down precisely around the rim. |
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Valued Member
United States
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The copper-nickel planchets were used on the Flying Eagle and the Indian Heads up until 1864. I have a full collection of these pennies, and they all have the same light brown / tan coloring. Browned copper pennies that have been cleaned have a similar light brownish coloring, but they are clearly different if you compare them side to side. This seller appears to have a cleaned copper cent, and is making the assumption that it is a Flying Eagle planchet based on the similarity in tone between an uncleaned copper nickel, and a cleaned browned copper.
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Valued Member
Belgium
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after reading all these comments of fakes on these boards you would get scared to buy a coin on ebay |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
757 Posts |
Actually all the comments on fakes are very helpful to the potential ebay buyer. If you take the time and look at what is "fake" about each coin you will soon be able to pick out the real from the fake. This will lessen your chances of buying a bad coin. |
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Belgium
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i agree but let me refraise...after reading i'd think i'd check every coin atleast 3 times before buying....
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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after reading all these comments of fakes on these boards you would get scared to buy a coin on ebay And this is why I never buy anything on ebay |
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Posted 09/23/2015 2:00 pm
