Trade dollar on E-bay in Fake Pcgs slab?UPDATE:Already removed.

TennesseeDave

I think I saw this one a few months back on E-bay and it got removed,but it's back.It's from a seller in China and the cert. # matches,but the real one sold at Heritage in 2008 and looks nothing like the one on E-bay.Here's a link to both.Should Pcgs be notified?




Heritage link to real 1873-S Trade$

E-bay link to fake 1873-S Trade $ in Pcgs slab?

cmerlo1

It almost looks like they photoshopped the label from the Heritage coin onto the photo of theirs. I didn't know they were faking the OGH...

123cents

Yes, this is the same fake listed about a month ago.

robkool

This auction could sure fool alot of folks just getting into the hobby...

braddick

<< <i>This auction could sure fool alot of folks just getting into the hobby... >>



Just getting into the hobby?
Unless it looks terrible in hand, that one could fool me and I've been collecting since I was 12.

Outhaul

Come on, guys...look at the point of origin. Is there any doubt?

Cheers,

Bob

coinguy1

<< <i>Come on, guys...look at the point of origin. Is there any doubt?

Cheers,

Bob >>

Believe it or not, a number of genuine coins have been sold on Ebay from China. And I think I have even seen some Trade Dollars among them.

doh

Reported

braddick

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<< <i>Come on, guys...look at the point of origin. Is there any doubt?

Cheers,

Bob >>

Believe it or not, a number of genuine coins have been sold on Ebay from China. And I think I have even seen some Trade Dollars among them. >>



Mark, do you believe the Heritage coin- with the same insert number as the coin from China, are in fact, the same coin?

coinguy1

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<< <i>Come on, guys...look at the point of origin. Is there any doubt?

Cheers,

Bob >>

Believe it or not, a number of genuine coins have been sold on Ebay from China. And I think I have even seen some Trade Dollars among them. >>



Mark, do you believe the Heritage coin- with the same insert number as the coin from China, are in fact, the same coin? >>

No. Odds are excellent that the Heritage one is genuine and the Ebay one is counterfeit. But I'd likely say the same, regardless of where the seller was located.

braddick

I see.
Thanks for the clarification.

TennesseeDave

Thanks for reporting it doh.How will e-bay handle this now?

MsMorrisine

it's been removed now

TennesseeDave

<< <i>it's been removed now >>


WOW that was fast.Did someone send them an e-mail ?

sinin1

do you think we will ever see a fake slab on Heritage
while the authentic is on eBay from China?

braddick

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<< <i>it's been removed now >>


WOW that was fast.Did someone send them an e-mail ? >>



Yes.

But, it takes a village.

123cents

Stay tuned. We will probably be doing this again in a month or so.

JCMhouston

<< <i>Believe it or not, a number of genuine coins have been sold on Ebay from China. And I think I have even seen some Trade Dollars among them. >>



But the probabbility of receiving real coins from China appears to be extremely low. Not quite as low as winning the lottery, but darned close.