Tough day for this submit!

claychaser · June 28, 2007 4:07AM

Ouch!

At least there's some bullion value to these.

Cladiator · June 28, 2007 4:10AM

Bullion value? They're not genuine, aka fake so they may not even be made out of gold right?

BlackBeard · June 28, 2007 4:11AM

Wow, that is a truly painful result. I feel for the submitter on that one, he/she must be hopping mad at his source right about now.

claychaser · June 28, 2007 4:12AM

Quite often, the fakes actually are very generous in their bullion value - especially ones from the early 1970's when there was a larger percentage spread between the genuine coin value and bullion prices.

jmj3esq · June 28, 2007 4:13AM

At least there's some bullion value to these.

They probably are not gold or at least not very much gold.

Russ · June 28, 2007 4:14AM

Oh geez, an entire submission of bogus gold. I wonder where he bought them?

Russ, NCNE

Cladiator · June 28, 2007 4:25AM

<< Oh geez, an entire submission of bogus gold. I wonder where he bought them?

Russ, NCNE >>

4 letters, starts with an e and ends with a y

LincolnCentMan · June 28, 2007 4:27AM

That's gonna leave a mark.

-David

pocketpiececommems · June 28, 2007 7:59AM

I hope that he remembers where they came from. If he purchased them in person I would be making a trip back real soon.

Barndog · June 28, 2007 8:08AM

<< 

<< Oh geez, an entire submission of bogus gold. I wonder where he bought them?

Russ, NCNE >>

4 letters, starts with an e and ends with a y >>

possibly the place they'll ultimately be sold (again?)

DHeath · June 28, 2007 8:16AM

The stamped Lebanese counterfeits are actually pretty nice coins, and pass the rub test for content, even though they are less gold.

DHeath · June 28, 2007 8:18AM

Here's a fake.

DeusExMachina · June 28, 2007 8:32AM

Ouch, that is going to leave a mark. At best, it’s a counterfeiter working on his/her skills (and was nailed). At worst, it’s someone who just got their teeth kicked in on the 'bay.

Claychaser, I apologize in advance for derailing your thread. I just received my Lonesome John Detecting Counterfeit Gold Coins Book 2 and all I can say is "wow." The lesson learned is be very careful when you purchase raw gold. And/or make sure you can return them if the coins are found to be fake.

Russ · June 28, 2007 8:59AM

Might not have been eBay. There are boiler room operations selling bogus gold.

Russ, NCNE

JoeLewis · June 28, 2007 10:06AM

<< Here's a fake.

>>

That's exactly why I would never buy raw gold on eBay!

etexmike · June 28, 2007 10:42AM

<< That's gonna leave a mark. >>

I don't think that will quite cover it and I do feel for the submitter.

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etexmike

ziggy29 · June 28, 2007 10:47AM

Someone just got Shanghaied pretty badly.

GrumpyEd · June 28, 2007 11:06AM

Oh the Pain

You know who would say that?

Oh the Pain

fcloud · June 28, 2007 11:40AM

Man that's rough!!!

DJCoinz · June 28, 2007 11:53AM

<< 

<< Oh geez, an entire submission of bogus gold. I wonder where he bought them?

Russ, NCNE >>

4 letters, starts with an e and ends with a y >>

If you mean ernie that's an "ie" at the end, not a y.

SkyMan · June 28, 2007 12:25PM

<< Oh geez, an entire submission of bogus gold. I wonder where he bought them?

Russ, NCNE >>

China?

oldcameoproofsguy · June 28, 2007 12:39PM

That is not good! You kind of wonder what's happening with a submission like that; there has to be something fishy either with the source or the submitter of the coins.

Doogy · June 28, 2007 12:56PM

i'd hate to be that person's spouse and have to fess up!

Tough day for this submit!

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