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From time to time I take a gander on my local craigslist just to see what might be out there. I happened upon this the other day. The listing is very minimal, simply: " 1916-D Mercury dime. Key date. Email me offers" The images provided in the listing are way too zoomed out to barely see a date, let alone a mintmark. So I reply to the ad with " I collect Mercury dimes. How much do you want for this dime? I really need this one for my collection. Also, better close-up photos would help. Thanks!" He/she replies with " What is the going rate on this coin these days?", to which I say " All depends on the condition, which is referred to as "grade". Sending me very close up photos should help narrow down a reasonable price. Have you asked at a local coin shop?" These are the images I received today:   Edited by one_fine_dime
02/04/2016 11:56 pm
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Yup sounds super scary haha. "Oh I have no idea what this might be worth mister give me a offer." Then they take the offer or ask for a little more. They then meet you and give you a counterfeit or a knife tap and give you nothing but leave with your wallet.
They are playing on people's greed by sounding naive, classic con. It's funny too because for acting like they don't know coins they know how to take excellent pictures of coins.
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I think the picture may be more revealing than the scammer realizes. Looking closely at the rim in the foreground of the upper picture, it appears a 1916 p or s with a well worn rim, and a more recent common date dime with a d mint mark were carefully sliced in half and the 16 obverse was fastened, probably with glue, to the later d reverse. It could be a trick of the eye, but I know it is possible, and that's how it appears to me.
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Well, the D is the wrong shape and in the wrong place, so...
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 and welcome obiejj Yes this coin is a counterfeit. |
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No authentication ergo no interest.
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They are playing on people's greed by sounding naive, classic con Just get rid of greed, and there will be no more market for counterfeit coins. And a lot of other problems (politics, war, crime, etc) would also be solved. It's fun to dream. |
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Yep, obiejj, I noticed that too. Crazy what kind of effort it may have taken to produce this. The entire left side of the reverse along the rim from mintmark all the way to the end of "STATES" looks totally bizarre.
I wonder what the legality of knowingly trying to sell a counterfeit coin is. Meaning, if I call his attention to this fact, and he continues to attempt to sell on craigslist, is this legal?
Also, I wondered if I should offer him $5-$10 for it, just for the novelty of a counterfeit to fill that hole. Haha. Anyone else think that would be kinda neat? Who knows where he got it, etc.
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02/05/2016 10:37 am
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Also, I wondered if I should offer him $5-$10 for it, just for the novelty of a counterfeit to fill that hole. Haha. Anyone else think that would be kinda neat? I think what would be "neater" is that you offer him $1000 over the phone, telling him that it would be the cornerstone of your collection, and ask him if you can drive over in your squad car after work. Then maybe tell him that you're a retiring cop looking to restart a hobby... |
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This is why I don't usually do business via craigslist....if I do meet up with someone I usually meet in a very public place or bring along my dad who has a conceal to carry pistol permit...no one usually messes with someone carrying a glock pistol.
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I have a 16-D just like it.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Buying any uncertified 16-D is risky, no matter how well you know the real thing.
Don't forget that an even better con is to show a real rarity, not in a 2x2, agree on the price, then the con switches to the counterfeit that looks the same at "eye level".
Once the sucker has driven away with the fake, it's really tough to catch the thief.
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