Just Received Another Fake Coin From Ebay Seller, Sigh...

@silverai, yes that is depressing. Consider posting the name of the seller of the fake, pics of the "coin", and how you know it isn't real so that others can learn from your mistake.

I agree with swamperbob here, it is just foolish to use baking soda or any other over the counter chemicals on your coins.

Cleaning is generally not something one should do.

There are conservation services by NCS and PCGS for that.

Furthermore I would give the coin for conservation only after I confirm it´s authenticity.

Beware of sellers who are registered in one country (you can check this on the seller details page where the feedback records are shown), but show the item´s location in a different country.

This type of sellers have often something to hide in general or just use friend´s addresses to register a new account after their own has been blocked.

And finally, a good feedback does not mean 20, 50, 100 or 200 feedbacs from a dozen of buyers (or sellers) and of items which are worth below $10.

There are many fraudalent sellers who accumulate 200 feedback fast from 0.99 cent items, all sold or bought from their friends and suddenly offer a couple of rare Bavarian 2 thaler coins in near mint state for $200-$300 (often also with a return priviledge), which later turns out to be a fake.

Please show us a photograph of the coin anyway, just to make sure, what we are talking about here.

This has to be one of the most absurd way to prove something is fake based on "smell" test. Altered surface at best if it ever turned out to be genuine.

On top of it, to prove it with a video... What am I expecting - some dramatic video of "THIS STINKS!"? This idea itself stinks.