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Fake 1925 Peace Dollar

I saw this seller on eBay with loads of stock photos for peace dollars. I bough one for just under $14 to see what it was. Total fake, the reverse is especially bad. I didn't do a metal test but it isn't magnetic. I requested a return and the seller refunded my money and told me to keep the coin. I feel like he is scamming people and makes his money on those who keep the fakes and don't ask for returns. Just wanted to post this as a heads up and here are the images along with a link to the seller's sold listings.

https://ebay.com/sch/narebazikya0/m.html?_nkw&_armrs=1&_ipg&_from&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The eagle looks like he has three eyes. I guess when you are crooked coin, you need that many to check out what's behind you.

    That one is pretty bad, at least they copied a date that exists. I have a bogus American Silver Eagle that is dated 1906!

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  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the "funky" rays and the eagle's 2-eyes on the right side of its head. But too bad it's missing the "CC" mintmark.

  • DoubleJCoinsDoubleJCoins Posts: 78 ✭✭✭

    I guess the "O" in one dollar distracted me too much. I didn't even see the three eyes!

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  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow that is pretty bad!

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Make sure you give feedback that says "received counterfeit coin" so that others are warned.

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  • PocketArtPocketArt Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Appears to be cast too. Look below the "L" on the reverse- you will see a raised lump of metal in the field, and also between the rays and "M." You can see other lumps; but, those really jump out.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • DoubleJCoinsDoubleJCoins Posts: 78 ✭✭✭

    @derryb I'll be sure to do that.
    @PocketArt no problem, I just wanted to let others see a counterfeit example so they can be avoided.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow.... that is so blatantly a cast counterfeit that it screams FAKE!!!.... Thanks for posting it though... I have been looking at Peace dollars...not that date.... but have not seen any that bad.... yet.... Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,420 ✭✭✭✭✭

    wow, how bogus :(

  • drfishdrfish Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭

    One buyer states in negative feedback that coins are silver coated brass

  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is a fairly deceptive fake and would fool a lot of collectors. How closely do you look at a circa Peace dollar
    anyway. Bet he is making a nice buck selling these

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