Fake 1927-S $20 on eBay

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BloodMan
BloodMan Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 24, 2017 7:29PM in U.S. Coin Forum

It should be noted that this seller “lavaunit” has a 100% Positive feedback score with 52 responses yet has 4 negative and 4 neutral responses. Clearly a 100% “Positive feedback” score is very misleading.

ebay.com/itm/1927-20-coin-MS61-St-Gaudens-Dollar-/201793199827?hash=item2efbcfded3:g:YWUAAOSw4DJYh2bK

Images from the auction are below…


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  • LanceNewmanOCC
    LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    But, but, but it came from grandpa's house. Actually a very smart grandpa that suspects his grandkid will steal from him and thus salts his collection with fakes.....go grandpa!!

    bob

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  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yes, they often bring in grandpa. That adds to the human interest aspect. :s

    I've seen this a number of times on eBay.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • derryb
    derryb Posts: 38,604 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    reported

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  • Pushkin
    Pushkin Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭
    edited January 24, 2017 8:26PM
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    No red flags with this eBay seller.

    Member since: Oct-17-12 in Spain

    --  Private

    Negative feedback rating Not genuine or from UK Cheap copy from Hong Kong & import duty charged AVOID
    Neutral feedback rating Not an OEM VCM IDS Fron Ford.Made in China.Shipped fron China

    "There i do not know any history of the coin of where he (Grandpa :) ) got it.
    It looks very very shiny! and from what i have heard thats a good thing"

  • EldoEsq
    EldoEsq Posts: 76 ✭✭✭
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    Something definitely fishy...that coin looks at least 65...

  • mannie gray
    mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Pathetic fake coin, pathetic fake holder.
    Looks like some chocolate coins my daughter gave me for Christmas......

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Even with poor pictures, that one is obvious... Cheers, RickO

  • jdimmick
    jdimmick Posts: 9,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I get folks all the time, grandpa left this and that . Total BS

  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 25, 2017 6:11AM
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    Is that the "body bag" that accompanies this piece of junk underneath it?

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  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ricko said:
    Even with poor pictures, that one is obvious... Cheers, RickO

    Poor pictures are standard procedure for those who offer counterfeits on the Internet. Poor pictures should be red flags for Internet buyers. If you are selling "a sick pig" show it in the dark or out of focus.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    :D "If you are selling "a sick pig"... :D Cheers, RickO

  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I did message the seller and got his response today:

    New message from: lavaunit (52)
    hi, thanks for your message it is much appreciated. I have an appointment with an antiques specialist to see the coin Saturday afternoon. Kind Regards

    So, as you can see he's real interested in getting it authenticated! Not even a coin shop (which is what I messaged) but an antiques specialist? Hmmmmmmmmmm

    At least it's gone.

    bob

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My YouTube Channel

  • gtstang
    gtstang Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Terrible looking fake.

  • ADG
    ADG Posts: 483 ✭✭✭
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    Looks like one of those gold plated replicas advertised that sell for ~$29.95?

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