4 more fakes just listed on E-bay in Early dollars...........Please report!
TennesseeDave
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in a restaurant. I sent him a nice "heads up - they're counterfeit" email. Now we'll see what he does.
bob
Then there the elusive 1798 large date small stars variety too!
Lastly the infamous Indian Head Dollar!
These guys are getting really good,
chuckle, laughing with tears....
it'll be a shame if there are any serious bidders for these obvious forgeries.
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<< <i>with a name like "u are mine" is there any question that he knows they are fake??? >>
should be "Ubsucker" or "sumtingwong"
<< <i>I am more concerned with the fakes that a trained eye has trouble spotting. I used to report these obvious fakes to ebay but have since decided that anyone with half a brain would not bid to win these coins. Hard to imagine someone placing a high dollar bid without comparing the images to some recognized authoritative guide. >>
No one is as sharp as you
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<< <i>I am more concerned with the fakes that a trained eye has trouble spotting. I used to report these obvious fakes to ebay but have since decided that anyone with half a brain would not bid to win these coins. Hard to imagine someone placing a high dollar bid without comparing the images to some recognized authoritative guide. >>
No one is as sharp as you >>
My point is that we all have to take a little responsibility to do at least a little due diligence on our purchases.
I also got tired of the lack of responsiveness from ebay. Having alerted ebay to problem auctions on literally thousands of occasions, I feel that I have done more than my share to protect the naive. I still notify ebay on less obvious transgressions.
When one looks at, for example, the image of the 1799 dollar, anyone with even a modicum of interest in the series will instantly know it is a fake. Those who do not know the series might not know this but before they commit a large sum of money, they should do a little homework, don't you think, rgl1845????
<< <i>I'm very sorry I didn't know I will pull all the auctions >>
<< <i>I got a response from the seller; seems to me that he didn't know any better.
<< <i>I'm very sorry I didn't know I will pull all the auctions >>
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The email I received said the same and added that he really didn't believe that the old man
that gave him the coins was a crook. Learned his lessen and halted the auctions.
bob
There are some sellers that are unaware some coins are fakes. My mother was a waitress in the 60's & 70's and 80's and customers use to give her all kinds of odd things , tokens, coins etc as tips. None ever ended up being worth much that I know of.
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