Counterfiet 1853 gold $1 on ebay

Hussulo

I was looking at this auction and to me the coin appears counterfiet:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAGNIFICIENT-SPLENDID-1-Dollar-gold-usa-1853-MS60-63-/280619353696?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item4156378660

The beading is all wrong around the obverse, the top of the 5 is too long and the berries to the right of the date are placed higher then originals.

I'm sure there are other factors but I haven't looked long.

What do you guys think?

BillJones

Yes, it's not even close.

One way to protect yourself from buying a counterfeit is to know what the design of the real thing looks like. Here is an example of the real thing.

ambro51

the girl looks dead. youd be surprised how good a counterfeit checker that can be!

BillJones

But the seller has a blue star the "coin" is "MAGNIFICIENT SPLENDID."

Hussulo

I know buying raw especially gold dollars on ebay is a minefield but it makes for some interesting discussion.

Has anyone ever compiled a database or a book of counterfiet $1 gold coins?

ambro51

There are MANY different types of counterfiets and these have been produced from 'back in the day' to semi modern fakes out of Lebanon.

Fivaz pictures a great many, as does Lonesome John Devane.....but no book will ever have them all.

It is a minefield...and I was 'blown up' three times. Thankfully, all the sellers graciously accepted returns...since it appears they were 'taken' also.

BigRick

Removed.