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Pillar of the Community
United States
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/2354568650...9SR_77wprmYwWhile I am not a potential buyer of this item (no returns, way overpriced even if real, gross seller misrepresentations, etc.), I am curious what it is. It appears to be a contemporary counterfeit, probably made of lead. But it could be a modern counterfeit, treated to look old. Any opinions before someone kindly reports it? "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Almost no feedback, no return privileges. H-m-m.
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Moderator
 United States
34393 Posts |
Adding a pic of the obverse here for educational purposes when/if the auction gets pulled:  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Moderator
United States
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That is an awful looking 'coin'
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
It is a modern junk Chinese counterfeit
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
My guess is that it is of pressure die cast manufacture, much like a die cast metal toy car.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
743 Posts |
That's a horrible looking fake.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3342 Posts |
What irked me most was that I was searching for 1872-S. The seller is trolling for a sucker, pricing the coin as if it was an 1872-S.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Moderator
United States
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I would say I have seen worse, but I would be lying.  |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2200 Posts |
"Beautiful"? The guy/robot needs to get his/its eyes checked.
Edited by jpsned
05/02/2024 12:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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And now gone.
It's interesting how fraudulent sellers "shoot the moon" with their listings. People would be fooled into buying fake seated and bust dollars if they were priced at $200. But the sellers try to push it and get market price for their junk. Their high prices attract the attention of people that know the real thing.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
05/03/2024 11:20 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A bad fake that is no longer on ebay. |
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Posted 04/30/2024 9:20 pm
