alot of "copy" coins just listed on ebay

ClosedLoop

yes they do have the word "copy" stamped on the reverse,but if they didn't,WOW

I'm no expert but these look pretty good. not only key dates but common dates as well--all from china

sinin1

most do not have copy when they arrive

I just did a search of eBay US Coins for copy - over 2000 of the 449K+ listings
very interesting and recommended search for coin buyers to see what is out there

lets make this a post a nice copy thread

segoja

Thank goodness it says copy. I'd have been fooled.

sinin1

another 3200+ wiith replica

taxmad

That 36-S quarter is not stamped copy. It is a photo-shop cut and paste. Look at the sharp lines around the word. Fake coins and fake slabs. Great hobby to try and get your friends and families interested in, isn't it?

RedTiger

For the many novices reading along, Ebay seems to have become the venue of choice for passing fakes. For every copy listed as a copy, there are likely 10 or more that are being sold as real, and maybe only one of those 10 gets pulled before the auction ends. There are fake coins in fake slabs. There are complete albums full of fakes. Sometimes they might spike in a few high value fakes in with a large lot with real coins.

As for me, I no longer buy certain items from unknown sellers on Ebay (unknown to me, means I have to know them, or know someone who knows them). To me, there is now too much risk. If I have any doubts at all, or get any bad vibe, I don't bid. There used to be a list of coin series to avoid, or to just avoid high value key dates, but the fakes have spread to virtually every series, and almost every price level. Common low value coins and tokens are now on the list of reported fakes. Used to be avoiding sellers from China would avoid the majority of the fakes, but they have now found U. S. middlemen or found a way to replicate a U. S. address. I believe that thousands of fake coins, high value, low value, mid value, are being sold as real every month on Ebay. Most collectors buying the fakes don't have near the skill to authenticate, so don't even know they are being taken. Less than 1% of collectors can authenticate if it is a high level fake. Be careful.

AUandAG

Chopped copy (not so marked)

magikbilly

The font on that date in the first pic is absurd.

Eric

CaptHenway

I see that the Chinese fakers are getting better at antiquing their crappola.