1795 Half Dollar "genuine" counterfeit
ArizonaRareCoins
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This eBay crook, sam12000, is now calling his counterfeit coins "genuine"
He has already scammed $535 on his counterfeit 1882 half dollar:
ebay.com/itm/1882-Seated-Liberty-Half-Dollar-/322625624575?nma=true&si=cdFyriHIl2FcSx%252BWv6Rs6o220Nc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
His 1865 dime is one of the most pathetic counterfeits I've seen:
ebay.com/itm/1865-Seated-Liberty-Dime-Coin-/322628114050?nma=true&si=cdFyriHIl2FcSx%252BWv6Rs6o220Nc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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$15 shipping, from Singapore.
That could be a hint.
BHNC #203
Buying U.S. coins from China on eBay is a sure fire way to get the shaft. I dare say that the true rarity would be a genuine coin offered by these Chinese sellers.
Some people have written that there are collectors out there who want to buy this garbage because they are collecting it. I hope and wish that is not true because all you are doing is feeding the troll in the worst way. Increased demand for counterfeits will only encourage more counterfeit production.
The auction has been pulled.... that is the good news... bad news is, it will be back. These guys do not give up.. it is like playing 'Whack-a-mole'....Cheers, RickO
So long as US collectors tolerate counterfeit and unmarked "replicas" from any source and in any form, the problem will continue to grow. At some future time, confidence in coins offered for sale will become so low that potential collectors will ignore the hobby and many true hobbyists will drop out. Every hobby and business in numismatics should be aggressively targeting and prosecuting this class of scum - anywhere, everywhere.