Fake 1921 Peace on ebay

Inditonka

Fake

Notice the "2" in "1921" and one of the rays extend past the bottom of "E" in "Liberty"

Raybob15239

looks like there was a MM removed too.

Prethen

Can't people (i.e. dumb bidders) tell that something is goofy looking with that date?

direwolf1972

Here's another case of a seller who really knows what they are doing.

Check out his other auction. A 85 O Morgan.... only the pics in the auction are of a 1883 O coin.

doh

<< <i>Can't people (i.e. dumb bidders) tell that something is goofy looking with that date? >>


I've often thought that too. I mean, people who'd want a 1921 Peace Dollar aren't just buying a random silver dollar, they know that it's a key date....which makes me think most of the bids are shills. I think the seller gets a few of his friends to bid it up, so it looks legit and then hopes that one "dumb bidder" comes along so he gets paid.

Zrider

heres one on the bay... ad say 1928 peace dollar.... looks like a 27 in picture

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110227825404

wiskerchew

That one is sooooo obvious but the newbe will not have a clue.

kevinstang

<< <i>That one is sooooo obvious but the newbe will not have a clue. >>



Doesn't even appear to be the high relief 21 style, but rather the typical low relief of later coins.

vplite

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<< <i>That one is sooooo obvious but the newbe will not have a clue. >>



Doesn't even appear to be the high relief 21 style, but rather the typical low relief of later coins. >>





That is one strange looking coin.

BECOKA

e-bay should put a button on raw coin auctions that when pressed notifies some pre approved numismatist that authenticity is questionable, please verify before auction transaction is complete.

Weiss

Broadstruck

Wow... and there's a dealer in the bidder crowd too with a $71 bid!

ziggy29

Obviously an altered 1927 with the top bar of the '7' digit removed. And with a blob of a mintmark still visible.

And of course, not in high relief.

[Edit to add: No, the more I look at it, the more this obviously not a merely altered coin, but a fake one.]

Steve27

I wonder if it's an altered 1924-S?

cmerlo1

Reported (although I doubt they'll do anything before the auction ends).

clarkbar04

Brought decent money!

I didn't see this post and started my own on it. D'oh!

silvermonger

hammered at 103$
While I much prefer to mind my own business, Ive been ripped off on both a 1921 and a 1928p myself in the past and I couldnt resist emailing the winning bidder to recommend a close look at what they were about to buy.