Counterfeit OBW Rolls - see eBay link

rmpsrpms · February 17, 2007 1:44AM

I'm seeing more and more "counterfeit" OBW rolls lately at coin shows and on eBay. Apparently it's fairly easy to have a rubber stamp made with a bank name, stamp a "plain" modern or vintage paper wrapper, and pass it off as a "real" bank roll. Sometimes the counterfeiters are not too bright. Have you ever heard of the "Federal Reserve Bank of Florida"? See this eBay auction for this example:

Counterfeit OBW roll on eBay

It's hard enough to buy OBW rolls that are truly original, and now we have to deal with counterfeits....

MadMarty · February 17, 2007 1:47AM

It's the Savannah Scammer!!!!

GoldenEyeNumismatics · February 17, 2007 1:48AM

interesting, thanks for the tip

Ambassador · February 17, 2007 2:48AM

It's a real bank. District 6 Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Jacksonville Branch. Street address: 800 West Water Street Jacksonville, Florida 32204

rmpsrpms · February 17, 2007 2:53AM

<< <i>It's a real bank. District 6 Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Jacksonville Branch. Street address: 800 West Water Street Jacksonville, Florida 32204 >>

Agreed, there is a Jacksonville Branch Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. But there is NO Jacksonville Branch Federal Reserve of FLORIDA.

Type2 · February 17, 2007 3:01AM

Good eye keep up the good work, It's collectors like this that keep the form open for all to keep informed.

aballein · February 17, 2007 3:06AM

the "of florida" print looks pretty darn fake to me..different font, thicker ink

oreville · February 17, 2007 5:55AM

That is NOT a counterfeit obw roll.

There were reports and I had seen obw rolls stamped "Of Florida" back in the mid 1960's and were done so as a "joke" by bank tellers since they wanted Florida to be prominent on the roll rather than giving the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (GEORGIA) credit.

Or as some people said, it was a "jealousy" factor.

numisma · February 17, 2007 6:02AM

<< <i>That is NOT a counterfeit obw roll.

There were reports and I had seen obw rolls stamped "Of Florida" back in the mid 1960's and were done so as a "joke" by bank tellers since they wanted Florida to be prominent on the roll rather than giving the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (GEORGIA) credit. >>

Orville knows his stuff....... Interesting tid-bit of information.

Writersblock · February 18, 2007 3:56AM

<< <i>It's the Savannah Scammer!!!! >>

I don't think so. The auction style is totally different, the language and descriptions are much more complete, and the photography in his other auctions is several orders of magnitude better. (Clear pictures with sharp close-ups of diagnostic features. The Savannah Scammer used poor quality photo's, out of focus, and the key features usually either dark or with glare in that location.) Plus I don't see any obvious fakes being offered. I think this is just another seller who happens to live in Savannah.

Counterfeit OBW Rolls - see eBay link

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