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Scary fake coin in real NGC holder
commoncents05
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Interesting that the seller notes the holder damage, I'm guessing he doesn't know. I sent him a message, we'll see what he says.
-Paul
Interesting that the seller notes the holder damage, I'm guessing he doesn't know. I sent him a message, we'll see what he says.
-Paul
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<< <i>Seller should be ashamed. >>
and banned from Ebay.
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kind of stunning anyone could miss one this bad, especially for a seller that has sold coins in the past
link to proper coin with that cert, you must log in to ngc
My Ebay Store
<< <i>Reported. >>
in this crowd too...
maybe oneday stuff like this will be traced and fraud charges brought forth
<< <i>My favorite part is the line directly after the pictures "please contact us prior to leaving negative feedback, so we can try to resolve any issues. Had this problem before I guess. >>
Just standard eBay description procedure. I'm surprised someone with so much feedback would sell something so blatantly fake.
<< <i>My favorite part is the line directly after the pictures "please contact us prior to leaving negative feedback, so we can try to resolve any issues. Had this problem before I guess. >>
Seems to have some serious negative feedback issues. But a "top rated" ebay seller.
<< <i>Link to eBay.
Interesting that the seller notes the holder damage, I'm guessing he doesn't know. I sent him a message, we'll see what he says.
-Paul >>
Do you think it is possible that the seller does not suspect the problem? I doubt that.
Tom
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
<< <i>My favorite part is the line directly after the pictures "please contact us prior to leaving negative feedback, so we can try to resolve any issues. Had this problem before I guess. >>
"Please contact us prior to leaving negative feedback..". ? I don't own an advertising agency, but this doesn't seem like the best way to build customer confidence before the sale is complete.
A better approach might be something like :
"Look here kids, this auction is for dummies. Hurry, buy this and I will leave you positive feedback ASAP".
yea, a bunch of fakes!!
Don't buy the coin OR the holder in this case.
<< <i>So what happened to the real one? >>
The old one was probably resubmitted and slabbed.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Ike Specialist
Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
<< <i>Amazing. How long will this one last? >>
I've complained to the proper ebay managers in charge of coins about their tardiness taking down auctions on weekends. This seems to be another case.
Disappointing. But I am sure it will be zapped by tomorrow, latest.
Lance.
I have owned three different 55 dd Lincolns and none of them looked like this coin.
Mike
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
<< <i>I don't think that coin is going to fool anyone other than an absolute novice, especially when parked in an obviously tampered-with holder. >>
I agree that this coin is an obvious fake and not a very good one at that but my question is, if the holder was tampered with in any way why does the tamper resistant hologram on the back still show that it is intact? I thought that was the whole point of having these holograms fused to the holders, that once it was messed with that the person could tell that it was tampered with.
But you know that this is on the level because this guy is an "Ebay top rated seller."
<< <i>if the holder was tampered with in any way why does the tamper resistant hologram on the back still show that it is intact? I thought that was the whole point of having these holograms fused to the holders, that once it was messed with that the person could tell that it was tampered with. >>
The entire slab is cracked at the side seam; why would you think this would impact the hologram on the back in any way?
There is no way that a seller with that large amount of feedback could NOT know what this is... unless it was an employee that did the listing. Even still, it's the owner's responsibility and inexcusable.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1875-US-Indian-Head-Cent-1C-0-01-Penny-Coin-/180868968159?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2a1ca16edf
Don't think that one's a fake, just a slightly damaged authentic example.
peacockcoins
Mark Feld, are you listening?????
bob
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Don't think that one's a fake, just a slightly damaged authentic example. >>
Shouldn't the bottom of the "N" in "ONE" on the reverse be weak? It's not on that one.
bob
Here is an example of what his item looked like before it got a layer of AT.
Ike Specialist
Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
time. If I did win I would pay and then NEG and return and get my money back.
Hmmm, come to think of it I did win one a few years ago and paid and Negged and returned
and all was just great!
Then a year or so before that I won on a fake Trade Dollar and Ebay said I could destroy it
without returning as it was from China! That seller was pissed off! Negged and sent to
Tom D for destruction (wink). Probably still sitting on his desk for to do later when I have time!
bob
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<< <i>I don't think that coin is going to fool anyone other than an absolute novice, especially when parked in an obviously tampered-with holder. >>
I agree that this coin is an obvious fake and not a very good one at that but my question is, if the holder was tampered with in any way why does the tamper resistant hologram on the back still show that it is intact? I thought that was the whole point of having these holograms fused to the holders, that once it was messed with that the person could tell that it was tampered with. >>
It's not difficult at all to split an NGC holder and put it back together with almost no evidence. The edges look a little rough but the sonic weld is always a little messy.
Below is are a couple of recent examples.
Lance.
<< <i>Up to $3500...how high will it go??? >>
I'd like to see it go over 100k.
The fraudster needs to be taught a lesson. Ebay needs to ban them or have some sort of fraud alert tied to their account.
<< <i>It is now at $6600 makes you wonder is high bidder a newby or someone "saving" the innocent. >>
Don't be silly. It's not a newbie.
$8400......you guys are fun!
......I collect old stuff......
That might even be better than Ebay pulling it.