Interesting 1856 FE error - straight from China!

ThePennyLady · June 6, 2010 5:42AM

An off center 1856 Flying Eagle - straight out of China! Can't get a better counterfeit than that....

1856 Error

cheezhed · June 6, 2010 7:27AM

I don't think Fred Weinberg will be bidding on that one.

ctf_error_coins · June 6, 2010 7:58AM

This seller and coin was discussed yesterday or the day before. Obvious fake.

gonzer · June 6, 2010 8:01AM

<< An off center 1856 Flying Eagle - straight out of China!

<< 

Forgive me but I always thought Singapore was a Republic out in the ocean???

BillJones · June 6, 2010 8:39AM

I guess the Chinese die sinker mess up on the top of the coin so they decided to make an off-center example instead.

The chances of having a REAL example of an 1856 Flyer with this error are slim and none.

Another piece of Chinese garbage.

PS He didn't get the date right either.

1tommy · June 6, 2010 8:49AM

On Jun-06-10 at 08:19:27 PDT, seller added the following information:*I only can promise what you see is what you'll get. Please make your own verify for this item. If you not sure, please don't bid.

Ok well reported this yesterday and now he has added this quote so i guess that makes it alright to sell on ebay

Alltheabove76 · June 6, 2010 10:17AM

<< I guess the Chinese die sinker mess up on the top of the coin so they decided to make an off-center example instead.

The chances of having a REAL example of an 1856 Flyer with this error are slim and none.

>>

And the chance it ended up in Singapore with some Schlep who knows nothing about coins is even more remote.

Aegis3 · June 6, 2010 11:31AM

<< I guess the Chinese die sinker mess up on the top of the coin so they decided to make an off-center example instead.

The chances of having a REAL example of an 1856 Flyer with this error are slim and none. >>

As a tangent, there is a known uncentered broadstrike 1856 flying eagle, not Chinese.

zap1111 · June 6, 2010 12:05PM

None the less - it's almost worth the $30 bid just to have the fun of showing it around for a while.

Almost.
zap

EagleEye · June 6, 2010 12:08PM

As a tangent, there is a known uncentered broadstrike 1856 flying eagle, not Chinese.

Yes, I've seen it. Cool example.

AUandAG · June 6, 2010 12:47PM

Yep, it's a fake but I sure do like his 1885 V nickel off center!! Gotta have that one!!

bob

keyman64 · June 6, 2010 1:44PM

Anyone notice the seller's rating? "0"

rmpsrpms · June 6, 2010 2:14PM

Shopping for coins in Singapore is really fun, by the way. I've gone through there a bunch of times on business travel and always make a point to stop in at "The Arcade" , "Change Alley", and "The Adelphi". One Sunday I landed there on my way to Penang, and they were having a big coin show at "Raffles City". I was in heaven! I have a side specialty of Singapore/Straits Settlements/ British North Borneo/Sarawak/Malaysia/Penang coins because of the excellent shops and availability in Singapore and Penang. I would never buy US coins from one of those guys, and in fact several of them warned me not to as far back as 1993. They won't sell a counterfeit "local" coin but no problem selling counterfeit foreign...

droopyd · June 6, 2010 7:48PM

<< They won't sell a counterfeit "local" coin but no problem selling counterfeit foreign... >>

I imagine they have some pretty strict laws against counterfeiting of their own coinage. They are not shy about imposing the death penalty.

johnny9434 · June 6, 2010 10:27PM

7 bids as well. what a bummer

lkeigwin · June 7, 2010 1:08AM

Zapped.
Lance.

1tommy · June 7, 2010 2:01AM

Poof thats cool that will save 3 people alittle change. glad to see ebay paying attention.

Interesting 1856 FE error - straight from China!

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