I sent him a note yesterday about his auctions. Here was his response:
"It was brought to my attention by another Ebay member that the $5 Indian was possibly a counterfeit - after comparing the photos on the NGC Certificationwebpage & speaking with NGC via telephone, it appears that is the case: a huge let down to say the least. Being that the coin has been in the family for years, I have been sick to my stomach, as I'm sure you could imagine one would be after confirmation of such devastating news...
The Steel penny, however, is authentic. This was confirmed by an expert who I specifically reached out to for help after learning more about the disappointing number of counterfeits being produced and pumped in from China."
I responded and told him to pull up the coinfacts.com image of a 1944 Steel Penny and compare his date stamp with an original date stamp, paying particular attention to the "9" on his.
I question if this is a fake. However, judging from the sellers other items, its unusual he would have such a big ticket coin like this.
The obverse marks on the photo above match the NGC photo (contact mark to left of chin and one a bit lower on obverse). Photos appear to have been taken in different light.
Reverse contact marks near beak on reverse appear to match too, although the NGC photo is not as easy to see for that.
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bob
reported both.
siliconvalleycoins.com
Seller says "There are only 340"
I wonder if he includes his fakes in the count?
the coins is a 15k minimum if genuine
"It was brought to my attention by another Ebay member that the $5 Indian was possibly a counterfeit - after comparing the photos on the NGC Certificationwebpage & speaking with NGC via telephone, it appears that is the case: a huge let down to say the least. Being that the coin has been in the family for years, I have been sick to my stomach, as I'm sure you could imagine one would be after confirmation of such devastating news...
The Steel penny, however, is authentic. This was confirmed by an expert who I specifically reached out to for help after learning more about the disappointing number of counterfeits being produced and pumped in from China."
I'd like to see law enforcement involvement.
If for no other reason than to bring heat on the seller and create a report on him.
The obverse marks on the photo above match the NGC photo (contact mark to left of chin and one a bit lower on obverse). Photos appear to have been taken in different light.
Reverse contact marks near beak on reverse appear to match too, although the NGC photo is not as easy to see for that.