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Ebay seller has 500 replicas for sale.....

DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,431 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Looks like the Chinese seller is trying to unload his coins just before the Ebay ban of replica selling goes into effect starting Feb 20th.

ChineseCr*p
"Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

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    oneor11oneor11 Posts: 208
    Interesting. Let's make this an educational session. Aside from "COPY", what are some of the diagnostics that we could look at to identify it as a fake? Without having in depth knowledge of counterfeits or the Morgan series, I'd have to say it looks pretty good. My only reservations are:

    1. The dot between "E" and "Pluribus" looks off
    2. The date is kind of weird. Is the 1 and 9 supposed to be slanted like that?
    3. OF in America looks odd.

    But really, if I didn't know it was a copy, I would be fooled. image
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I took a quick look at about a dozen or so that he has listed.
    I do not see even 1 that I would put as a hole-filler in an album which, to me, is something I am ok with doing.
    If I buy my keys in slabs but I like my albums, then I don't have an issue with a replica in the hole to keep continuity.

    None o fthe ones I looked at even looked ok for that purpose.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

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    jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,968 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Copper composition = different specific gravity.
    Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally

    I knew it would happen.
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    COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    didn't ebay ban ALL replicas?

    On a similar note, ive seen a seller selling raw Proof Seated dimes for monster
    asking price that look fake to me - has anyone else seen those on ebay?
    One tip off is the coins look too good and the seller has multipul dates that
    all have the same basic look (fake).
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    DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,431 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>didn't ebay ban ALL replicas?

    On a similar note, ive seen a seller selling raw Proof Seated dimes for monster
    asking price that look fake to me - has anyone else seen those on ebay?
    One tip off is the coins look too good and the seller has multipul dates that
    all have the same basic look (fake). >>



    Banning doesn't take effect on Ebay till Feb 20th.
    "Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

    "“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)

    "I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm glad the seller identifies
    it as a "copy" !!!
    Timbuk3
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,625 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>didn't ebay ban ALL replicas?

    On a similar note, ive seen a seller selling raw Proof Seated dimes for monster
    asking price that look fake to me - has anyone else seen those on ebay?
    One tip off is the coins look too good and the seller has multipul dates that
    all have the same basic look (fake). >>



    Banning doesn't take effect on Ebay till Feb 20th. >>



    I'm surprised China hasn't denounced this as an act of war! image
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.

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