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An honest seller in China.......?

kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
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I just stumbled unpon this auction on Ebay and although the coin seems totally worthless to me........the seller is from China and seems to be very honest with his listing image

Replica 1888-O Morgan dollar

Heck even the shipping is reasonable......but probaby costs you more than the coin is worth...........still refreshing to see an auction like this after the thousands of Fake Trade Dollars and $20 shipping rates image
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  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    There are a couple of sellers in China that have pretty decent feedback. Its the ones that have 1 or 2 some times even 100 or less you really have to watch out for.
  • DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭
    there are a ton of honest buyers too. I know of some higher end stuff that has gone over there recently, both US and rare world coins. China also has an aggressive collecting base too, some of their coin shows draw more people in one day, than our large shows draw in a several day run.

    We all know there are a ton of counterfeits and scam artists coming from China, but their newfound prosperity has also created a ton of new collectors with money to spend.
  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    The best deal on a Polish coin that I collect came from of all places Shanghai. It now resides in an MS-67 holder. image

    Coin's for sale/trade.


    Tom Pilitowski
    US Rare Coin Investments
    800-624-1870

  • tmcsr69tmcsr69 Posts: 1,307 ✭


    << <i>there are a ton of honest buyers too. >>



    My fear is that these honest buyers won't be honest sellers. Many of those coins pictured have "replica" added to the photo and not actually on the coin leaving the new owner to do with as they wish.
    Crazy old man from Missouri
  • BarbercoinBarbercoin Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    Maybe he's an American living in China? Maybe not..... with that seller ID and all?

    WTB: Barber Quarters XF

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,630 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We assume that the crooked Chinese eBayers only sell counterfeit coins. Perhaps they also buy genuine coins that they do not pay for, and then resell.
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • pb2ypb2y Posts: 1,461 ✭
    Anyone wringing hands over crooked Chinese dealers and their counterfeits
    is missing the point. The real issue is how many of these fakes are auctioned
    off on eBay as genuine. Members of this Forum are uncovering fakes regularly
    being foistered by US dealers.


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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,630 ✭✭✭✭✭
    foistered?
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.

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