Fake seated $ on ebay?

gummibear · February 12, 2010 1:48AM

here is the link
does the date look all wrong to you?

dizzyfoxx · February 12, 2010 1:53AM

Not sure about that one, and I'm a Seated guy....

scary!

jmcu12 · February 12, 2010 2:01AM

I am not sure - the date looks just 'ok' could it have been repaired or something?

Otherwise yikes! if that is fake then it is really good I think...

coinkid855 · February 12, 2010 2:05AM

Looks fake to me. Date looks off, "One Dol." on the reverse looks off, the denticles, especially in the top right of the reverse, look mushy...I'd say RUN!

-Paul

coinguy1 · February 12, 2010 2:51AM

It looks like a Chinese counterfeit to me. I sent messages to the seller and to Ebay.

lathmach · February 12, 2010 2:51AM

Ya it's fake.
It's one of the older ones, where there's a diagonal gash in the obverse shield at the IBE in LIBERTY. The scammers always photoshop to blur it.

Ray

gummibear · February 12, 2010 2:58AM

<< It looks like a Chinese counterfeit to me. I sent messages to the seller and to Ebay. >>

Thanks Mark,

I don't know the series well enough that I was sure enough to report it. I am thinking of filling the seated dollar holes in my 7070 set. Maybe I will just buy slabbed and crack em.

Richard

coinguy1 · February 12, 2010 3:06AM

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<< It looks like a Chinese counterfeit to me. I sent messages to the seller and to Ebay. >>

Thanks Mark,

I don't know the series well enough that I was sure enough to report it. I am thinking of filling the seated dollar holes in my 7070 set. Maybe I will just buy slabbed and crack em.

Richard >>

Richard, there are scary quantities of counterfeits out there, some of them very good ones and others, not. I would strongly suggest that you buy a certified one from a well known, reputable seller (as their are also counterfeit coins in counterfeit holders).

AUandAG · February 12, 2010 3:12AM

I sent the seller a note asking her/him to weigh it in grams and report back.

We'll see.

bob

partagas · February 12, 2010 3:37AM

The coin looks fake to me as well. Has the weak liberty typical of early crap fakes.

NitroCruiser · February 12, 2010 8:43AM

<< I sent the seller a note asking her/him to weigh it in grams and report back.

We'll see.

bob >>

Bob, looks like he posted your question. I didn't care for the sellers answer, which is basically, "the owner is/was a longtime collector, I sold lots of his coins, why would he have one fake". It's like some folks don't want to take any responsibility for what they sell. The no returns speaks volumes here as well. Pass.

lathmach · February 12, 2010 9:46AM

Message from the seller:

Dear lathmach,

I have cancelled all the bids on this coin, and have an appt with a coin dealer Wednesday to verify authenticity. I certainly would not sell a coin I thought was not real. All bids placed on this item will be cancelled as ebay will not let me cancel the auction with less than 12 hours to go.

- scarlett9

kaz · February 12, 2010 10:49AM

It sure looks like one of the gashed shield fakes. Also, the obv. rims are just too sharp for the mushy central devices. Also note the blobby stars on the left.

AUandAG · February 12, 2010 10:54AM

<< Message from the seller:

Dear lathmach,

I have cancelled all the bids on this coin, and have an appt with a coin dealer Wednesday to verify authenticity. I certainly would not sell a coin I thought was not real. All bids placed on this item will be cancelled as ebay will not let me cancel the auction with less than 12 hours to go.

- scarlett9 >>

She sent me the same email. I told her that it would be wise to have it looked at and weighed. Also told her that fakes have been around
as long as coins have been made. Plenty from the 1800's and beyond.
bob

Fake seated $ on ebay?

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