Another Counterfeit/Fake 1856 Flying Eagle

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1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 01/17/2008 01:22 am Another naive buyer getting sucked into at what they hope is an 1856 FE. Again, this is not an 1856 simply from the shape of the O in OF. The 1856 letter O has thin side walls and the inside opening is squarish. Wish there was a way to warn these bidders. They are spending hundreds of dollars on false hope. http://cgi.ebay.com/1856-Flying-Eag...ES_W0QQitemZ 150206603658QQihZ005QQcategoryZ11942QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Edited by 1sikevo 01/17/2008 01:24 am Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/17/2008 01:32 am I saw that...pretty sad. You can also tell they cut the upper loop of the 8 and then weathered the coin to try to hide it. I suppose we could report the auction? Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 01/17/2008 4:10 pm Poor buyer. But then again they are partly to blame. I just don't see spending $400 plus on a coin that I can't clearly see. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/17/2008 4:31 pm To the seller's credit, he pulled the auction. I'm sure a few people emailed him. Edited by KurtS 01/17/2008 5:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 01/17/2008 5:17 pm Sent seller an email. Referenced material and diagnostics from Rick Snow's book (which I have) to show that his coin is a fake, although I think he must have known, looking at his excuse not to have it slabbed. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/17/2008 5:27 pm Good job! quote: he must have known...looking at his excuse not to have it slabbed. Right--I found that highly suspect when verifying the coin would assure a higher bid--or not! Report this Post to the Staff
1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 01/17/2008 7:26 pm Auction has been taken down ! :) Report this Post to the Staff
USArmyParatrooper Pillar of the Community United States 1283 Posts	Posted 01/19/2008 12:48 pm This is one of those cases where I'd use the "Block Seller" option.. if ebay had one. Report this Post to the Staff
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Another Fake 1856 Flying Eagle