How to help inform eBay'er of Fake

keoj

Bad Trade Dollar

The above coin is a fake. I sent the seller a note. Would love to send the bidders notes but ID's are kept blind. The bid is quite high for a counterfeit coin (I not sure at what amount it becomes grand larceny). What do I do now? Should I send a note to eBay (they never make it easy)?

keoj

Russellp23

Why is that so hard for anyone to see, I mean what coin has anyone seen with the weight in oz stamped on it. This is rediculous!

rottnrog

He says in the description to bid as a replica and he is in Hong Kong!!

Any bidder who can't read or bids without researching it deserves what he gets!!!!

JohnZ

You're being facetious Russellp23.

Right?

TWQG

There's nothing deceptive about that auction.

airplanenut

<< <i>Why is that so hard for anyone to see, I mean what coin has anyone seen with the weight in oz stamped on it. This is rediculous! >>

All I see is "420 Grains .900 Fine," which is what all trade dollars say. Bullion coins have their weight in troy ounces listed on the coin.

Jeremy

keoj

I have been informed that the situation is being taken care of.

For those that think that its a genuine coin:

Its a key date 78-CC of the series with an impossible reverse on it (Type I is shown) all Trades after 1876 (77 and beyond) and Type II reverse only (Type I has berry in claw, Type II has no berry). In addition, the 8 in 1878 has been retooled. Like I said, not even a good fake.

keoj

ss350camaro

<< <i>Why is that so hard for anyone to see, I mean what coin has anyone seen with the weight in oz stamped on it. This is rediculous! >>



Where does it have that stamped on it ? The one i see looks very much like a real Trade Dollar. It very well could be a fake but i don't have the knowledge to determine the details.

Anyone here a Trade Dollar expert that can shed some light on this ?

JohnZ

It's a fake, as keoj points out.

But the seller is selling it as a fake.

Why get your knickers in a knot about it?

ss350camaro

<< <i>keoj >>



Good Information ............ Thanks

You should copy the pics and do an editorial for us. I know there's a lot of these fakes out there.

ss350camaro

It's not a good sign when you see the bidders identities hidden. That usually means the seller knows that thier selling something bogus and don't want anyone tipping off thier bidders.

TWQG

I think scum nuker is all over it

MassFullStepper

The seller comes right out and says he is not a coin collector...and says right up front he doesnt know if its a fake or not and to bid on it as a replica...plain and simple, no misrepresentation...shame shame shame on the bidders, unless THEY are not coin collectors either.....OR...unless a fake 1878-CC Trade Dollar is WORTH $660.00....

MFS

Russ

<< <i>The seller comes right out and says he is not a coin collector...and says right up front he doesnt know if its a fake or not and to bid on it as a replica >>



Standard MO for the scamster community. They rely on the fact that many bidders are functionally illiterate.

Just take a look at his listings.

He's in China, the counterfiet capital of the world. He knows damned well what he's doing.

Russ, NCNE

NYCcollector

I'm with Mass Full Stepper. No fraud.

He says he's no expert; he says it might be a fake; and he warns people to bid as a replica.

far worse are the scores of ebay offerings for "1936 U.S. Government Tribute Proof Sets" -- which are issued by a private mint. Not one seller out of ten says they're replicas.

mgoodm3

For my eye, untrained in Trade Dollars, it appears to be a pretty good fake. It may be obvious to Trade dollar collectors, but probably not to the rank and file.

Russ

eBay yanked the auction.

Russ, NCNE