Doesn't this one look just like a real Buffalo Commemorative?

braddick

I know it's been 'two toned', but doesn't this one look just like a Mint product- the 2001 Buffalo Commemorative in Proof? I've seen the other Buffalo 'wanna-be' silver rounds, but this one has the correct placement of the date and the motto along with the motif of the Indian looking correct.
Tough to totally tell, but what do you think? Has someone taken a $125.00 proof and turned it into ______________(fill-in-the-blank)?

edited to add link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3361&item=3005007163&rd=1

Darkhorse

Looks fishy to me... but it's hard to sell since the camera that took the pictures seems to have a terrible case of cataracts.

braddick

Just to be clear- this is my own speculation. The Seller never states they may be, in fact- he goes out of his way to make it appear they're not! He is also selling two toned American Silver Eagles on another auction.
It was him selling these Silver Eagles that made me take a second look at this Buffalo.

Sure looks real. But then again, why would someone do something so lame as to gold plate part of it?!

mbbiker

No it's a copy this is the one up for auction



and this is a real one



notice the difference in the lettering.

braddick

You are so right!
The obverse fooled me, yet if I had only studies the reverse it would have been given up as being a replica.

Thanks for the info and photos mbbiker.
I appreciate it.

(Mystery solved!)

Gilbert

(Mystery solved!) No, not really. I still don't follow this thread. Link is to a watch with no resemblance of a coin, let alone a Amercian Buffalo Commen. Maybe it's an inside joke.

braddick

No inside joke. The original photograph was that of a Buffalo commemorative type silver round. The Seller (seeing this thread?) changed the photo to now show a watch.

The joke (I guess) is now on us.

sinin1

Or the seller is now selling a watch and has limited computer space.

Libertad

Buffalo's got watches? I didn't even know they had pockets...
I think I'll mark it for Items I'm Watching. Watching for the Buffalo's.