Counterfeit 1850 Seated $1 on eBay

Manorcourtman

Fake 1850 $1

I reported it, please do this same

Manorcourtman

Here's the eBay coin reporting link. You'll have to log in but it's the best way to report counterfeit coins Fake report link

EVillageProwler

Reported, but the link was a big awkward to navigate.

BTW - who wants to identify why it is a fake? (Seems obvious to me, but may be educational to others.)

CoinRaritiesOnline

Reported.

BillJones

Gee, what shame!

Somebody busted one of those sets of Chinese counterfeit Seated dollars that are offered in a genuine counterfeit Dansco album. This is an example of a Class I Chinese counterfeit, which means that most any collector with an ounce of experience and brains can spot it. The “higher” classes range from scarier to horrific.

CoinRaritiesOnline

Well, with 30 minutes to go the high bid is $229.50

Apparently there are at least 2 ebayers who cannot tell.

Walkerguy21D

Keep up the good work, guys! I rarely cruise the 'bay anymore, but always like to see the posts where fakes are ID'd and Ebay notified.
Gotta love this coin, MS luster with XF detail, from a seller with an 88% feedback rating with an All Sales are Final and No Warranty Implied stipulations as part of his marketing.....

windwhispersintrees

The terms of sale are reason enough not to bid:

"RETURN POLICY:
All sales are final. No refunds, No exchanges, No returns .
PLEASE make sure you are aware of condition of the coin. PLEASE ask questions or request additional photographs before you bid. All bids are binding and all sales are final. If there is a mistake in the auction listing that may describe one item and picture another, and there is a bid on the item or there is less than 12 hours left on the auction, the decision on which item will be awarded lies within the discretion of theseller and all decisions are final. Exchanges will be permitted if it is discovered that the wrong coin has been shipped. Exchanges may only be for the original coin that was bid on. SHIPPING AND INSURANCE CHARGESARE NOT REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS DISCLAIMER SUPERSEDES ALL PAST AND EXISTING WARRANTIES."

"The coin you bid on is the coin you will receive ! All coins are sold "AS IS" no warranty is expressed or implied all sales are final and returns are not accepted. Coin grades are an opinion and are not those expressed by RP Metals or any person representing themselves as RP Metals or any representative there of. Please remember that grading is subjective and we make no guarantee as to how any other party may grade any coin we sell."


The "coin" is also listed in the wrong category:
Listed in category:Coins & Paper Money > Coins: US > Dollars > Morgan (1878-1921) > 1885-93

MsMorrisine

better link to report coin and currency specific auctions

stevek

Of course the bidders think that they could be getting a bargain from some "babe-in-the-woods" newbie seller. This seller, in my opinion, is actually not at all new to ebay, and he knows the coin is a fake.

Unfortunately, as long as ebay allows vermin such as this to be a seller on ebay, then buyers will continue to be ripped off. And shame on ebay for not pulling this auction after it was reported.

ajman

It looks like the winning bid got up to $304.00. All the buyer can do now is file a dispute with paypal when he/she gets the coin. I would like to point out that some people might want to purchase an obvious fake for educational reasons. But not me.

johnny9434

i dont think theyll pull it that close to the closeing. who knows for sure thou

lkenefic

Hmmmm... the seller doesn't ship to France?!!