8 Reales 1767 - A Funky Fake

MathieuMa
Interesting post As I collect fakes If that was cheap ? ( bottom ) Would it then be a good idea say at $5.00 US
and $12.00 Shipping. Probably won't stay low LY
top one is funny

Yes, I didn't managed to get clear details on the cob to be sure it was a fake (maybe some badly placed lines or details ...).
But considering what the seller has in his store, I wouldn't put my bills on it :D
Didn't had an answer from this guy yet, but another nice hint about it being fake is that the auction is a 3 day auction (on expensive coins you don't do that if you want to reach enough sellers)

"Yes, I didn't manage to get clear details on the cob to be sure it was a fake (maybe some badly placed lines or details ...)."

The 1658 cob's detail/style all looks perfectly accurate - no hand-modifying or anything of that nature. It would have to be a copy done faithfully from an original. If fake, it's a somewhat scary piece... that's why you have to be smart about where you buy from. At least a quick check of other items helps in this case.

On the coin itself, there's no obvious telltale porosity, just what looks like scattered contact marks... I'm looking at the peaks of the edges (where they come to points)... those few areas kind of have that rounded, molded look to them.

"...another nice hint about it being fake is that the auction is a 3 day auction (on expensive coins you don't do that if you want to reach enough **Buyers**)"

I wouldn't put much credence in that... Plenty of obvious scams run a full (7) days, and PLENTY of legitimate items get listed as (3) day or even sometimes (1) day auctions (the common 1-day time would be to list Saturday, end on Sunday evening, which is by far ebay's busiest traffic time). The idea of wanting a quick-hitter for a scam makes sense, but there are too many tangible and psychological reasons to legitimately run a short-term auction to automatically darn it. Also, remember, sellers are not all perfectly rational, intelligent creatures...