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New Member
United States
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Hi guys, I ordered shoes on ebay from a Chinese company but somehow got a coin instead of shoes. So, to see if I should return the coin or not, I went here to check the legitimacy of it. I did my own research and found that the design is the same to the 1986 silver eagle dollar, however, the date on the coin says 1900, which led me to ask of it's legitimacy. If they are legitimate, what do you think is the worth?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
I'm assuming you paid more than $1 for your shoes, and got switched with this non-existent "1900 dollar, 1 troy oz, etc"  There was a genuine US half dollar that resembles the front, but it wasn't issued until 1916You coin is 100% fake, and most likely contains no silver at all, a curio worth $1 tops. Demand a refund asap--and I wouldn't do business with them again.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
235 Posts |
Come on counterfeiters, if you are going to fake coins atleast do a little research. These guys are the bottom sucking scum of the earth. Every time a coin is forged it damages the hobby a little bit more.
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New Member
United States
35 Posts |
I agree, get a REAL job you counterfeiters.. You should've known, it came from China. They've been ripping us off for years. I mean no offense to anyone who is Chinese but I am strictly stating a fact in which I have experience on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2130 Posts |
Send it back and get your shoes.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
Sad excuse for a fake.... Not only does it look terrible, but 1900? Come on!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
I'd be interested to know if your "coin" reacts to a magnet.
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Valued Member
Australia
193 Posts |
They must have mixed up the genuine silver dollar with the genuine Reeboks they meant to send you.  |
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New Member
 United States
2 Posts |
haha, thanks guys, I'm demanding a refund right now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4132 Posts |
Even if the date wasn't off by 86 years, it would still be one of the worst fakes I've ever seen. They must make the counterfeit coins in the same factory where they make counterfeit shoes. We warn newbie coin collectors to watch out for fake coins, I didn't know we had to warn shoe shoppers to watch out for fake coins... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Yeah--it's really a fantasy coin, the poorest of fakes, and the sort of thing you'd find in a curio shop 10+ years ago. I'd demand a better fake! If I were to guess--this seller switched a bunch of these out for shoes, hoping buyers will think they got an ounce of silver, and not return it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1666 Posts |
They may have meant it to be a 1990, but botched it completely. Lol.
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Posted 09/01/2011 6:42 pm
