Fake 1878 Goloid Metric Dollar J-1563 on eBay - please report!
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This one actually has a bid:
Still time to save the hapless bidder $300 by reporting this one.
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Time is running out to report this one - it ends on Friday morning.
This is the second fake goloid metric dollar I've seen this year.
I did yesterday
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Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I don't even know what a Goloid metric dollar is, let alone recognize a fake one.
reported
bob
Below is a real 1878 Goloid Metric Dollar J-1563:
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1878-1-j-1563/61925
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A few pointers on the fake:
1) The details on the fake are soft and "fat"-looking, not sharp and crisp.
2) Given the softness of the detail, one might mistake the fake for a well-circulated coin. However, the goloid metric dollar is a proof pattern issue (not intended for circulation). There are just two known circulated examples in the PCGS & NGC populations, both with only light wear (PR55).
3) The toning stands out as artificial, as the fake has a very "antiqued" appearance.
4) Some details on the fake have been changed outright. For example, see below. On the fake, the tip of the tress is truncated, a straight incuse bar has been tooled into it, and it is too close to the 8. The denticles on the fake are too small and have gaps between them.
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For the fake I reported in June, see below:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1039968/fake-goloid-dollar-j1563#latest
That one looked a bit different (it was very weakly struck and was not "antiqued", for example), so there may be more than one person making these.
Reported.
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--Severian the Lame
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Some people in congress had the idea to make international money using an amalgamate of metals to establish value. Adding gold to make it worth more. The patterns are stuck on plain silver. It was never going to work as it is pretty hard to guarantee equal gold distribution within the silver for all the blanks.
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That is an unfortunate outcome, but thanks for the update. Looks like the seller got wind that they were found out and exercised the option to end the auction early by selling to the high bidder.
I haven't seen that happen before, but I guess it's always a risk in a case like this. You can inform the seller and give them the opportunity to do the right thing, but the option to sell to the high bidder is always there.
Hopefully, the buyer will realize their mistake and file an SNAD with eBay.
As of this evening, the listing is gone, so it would appear that eBay did take notice of our reports.
Good deal. Earlier today, the listing indicated that it had sold for $300(?). So EBay must have subsequently taken action action.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I hope the 'buyer' was saved... It looked as if it sold, but the subsequent delisting may have resulted in a notice to the buyer as well. We can hope... Cheers, RickO