Let's play - spot the fake.
TwoKopeiki
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With the possible exception of the South African piece, and I can't tell there. But with guilt by association, we'll say it's fake, too.
I was surprised to see this seller was in Florida instead of China or somewhere else in the Far East.
But I guess I shouldn't be, having examined no less than eight phoney 1800 Bust dollars with a fake Morgan and fake Peace dollar to boot, in yesterday's appraisal. Fella said he paid a dollar each for them from a street vendor in Thailand. Figures.
The funny thing is, he also had some nice genuine Morgans, including a $200 piece, but he said those had been in his family for a long time.
When is eBay gonna get wise and put a tattletale "report this auction" link in each listing, so whistleblowers don't have to search the entire eBay sitemap for the well-hidden whistleblowing link?
Ha. That'll be the day. [/cynicism]
<< <i>PS- who is gonna report this clown?
When is eBay gonna get wise and put a tattletale "report this auction" link in each listing, so whistleblowers don't have to search the entire eBay sitemap for the well-hidden whistleblowing link?
Ha. That'll be the day. [/cynicism]
They have awhile back, it's down at the bottom under "Other Options"
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<< <i>They have awhile back, it's down at the bottom under "Other Options" >>
Ah, so it is.
I retract my earlier cynical comment. Thanks.
But it is better than nothing.
<< <i>Well, having tried that link, it sucks. Some cynicism returns.
But it is better than nothing. >>
I agree, it never seems to have the right set of choices, so more often than not, I end up picking:
1) Fraudulent Listings (illegal seller demands, item not received, etc)
2) You suspect that a listing is faudulent (you didn't bid)
Yup, better than nothing though.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
<< <i> The contemporary pesos are silver. The others may or may not contain any silver and they are not coins. They do make that sound when you tink them togeather. >>
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Don
<< <i>He suggests they are fake:
<< <i> The contemporary pesos are silver. The others may or may not contain any silver and they are not coins. They do make that sound when you tink them togeather. >>
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I don't know, Shroomster, that description can really go either way.
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Don
<< <i>I said suggests. I agee, he doesn't come right out and say it. >>
Sorry, I misunderstood.
What I find ironic is that those billon .100 Morelos Pesos probably have the highest silver content of the lot...
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I was surprised to see this seller was in Florida instead of China or somewhere else in the Far East.
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He just came back from seeing the Great Wall and Ming Tombs and thought for sure he pulled a fast one on some uneducated country bumpkins. They don't have MBA's from Harvard like him, so how smart could they be? LOL
If you really want to save the world from fakes email the bidders, not ebay or the seller. Preferably from an anonymous address, unless you're like me and really don't care.
<< <i>unless you're like me and really don't care >>
Actually, this is closer to the truth.
But I like to tilt after the odd windmill, now and again.
Upon reading the seller's description, which I didn't really bother to do the first time around, and seeing his statement that "they are not coins", and that "they may or may not contain silver", I would call him honest enough- I guess he isn't trying to sham anybody.