Counterfeit U.S. and World Coins to Report - 1/3/22 (gone now)

IkesT

Here is a prolific seller of counterfeit coins on eBay, operating out of China. Currently, 4 counterfeit coins are listed for sale:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-Paper-Money/11116/m.html?item=133983113164&_ssn=sroo1384&_sac=1

Over the past 3 months, this seller has sold 83 counterfeit coins. These include Morgan dollars (some marketed with stock photos of genuine Morgan dollars), trade dollars, pattern dollars, bust dollars, world silver coins, and hobo Morgans. Once again, all coins sold by this seller are counterfeit and should be reported:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-Paper-Money/11116/m.html?item=133983113164&_ssn=sroo1384&_sac=1&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

AlexinPA

China??? Just seeing that would steer me away.

IkesT

@AlexinPA said:
China??? Just seeing that would steer me away.

People are still buying from them. The counterfeit Morgans being sold with stock photos of genuine coins are selling in the $30-$50 range. Even the obvious fakes are selling, albeit for less.

vulcanize

Coin is supposedly from China but seller apparently is in Sri Lanka. Very suspicious indeed.
From the second link (Coins-Paper-Money), three out of the four listings is described as Collectible/Souvenirs, so doubt if those can get pulled.

IkesT

@vulcanize said:
Coin is supposedly from China but seller apparently is in Sri Lanka. Very suspicious indeed.
From the second link (Coins-Paper-Money), three out of the four listings is described as Collectible/Souvenirs, so doubt if those can get pulled.

It doesn't matter how they are described. They'll be removed if eBay receives enough reports.

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MsMorrisine

@alpha33 said:

careful. PCGS has an office in China

burfle23

@IkesT said:

@vulcanize said:
Coin is supposedly from China but seller apparently is in Sri Lanka. Very suspicious indeed.
From the second link (Coins-Paper-Money), three out of the four listings is described as Collectible/Souvenirs, so doubt if those can get pulled.

It doesn't matter how they are described. They'll be removed if eBay receives enough reports.

Reported.

IkesT

Thanks to everyone for reporting - the four active listings have been taken down, as have many of the sold listings.

ricko

Good work everyone.... It will never stop though... Like the 'whack a mole' game, they just pop up a day or two later with more garbage. Cheers, RickO