Funniest Ripoffs On Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-D-PEAC...p%2BFSrjY5zBrVC66cvyI%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

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Hey, that item description is telling the truth, friend:
"Fantasy coin, never released by the US Mint"
AND it sold for over a hundred bucks, with TWENTY-NINE bids!

Some of these "funniest ripoffs"... I just don't get it. What is the reason that people are bidding on these? Am I missing something?

(Nice avatar, btw. I see I'm not the only one with a hipster avatar. Mine's a cropping from our wedding photos. What you can't see is the toothpick in the corner of my mouth, but that's cause it's a low-res image)

 

Haha, poor sucker who paid $100+ for it...

 

Very nice one! Here is another "Fantasy" coin. It seems the prices on these fantasy coins are a fantasy!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1802-Draped...406?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf1d90cce

I would not even pay $1 for it.

 

LOL...illegal smile? your low Beams are on.

 

It looks as if 'Fantasy' coin now has replaced 'Replica' thereby sidestepping the stamped designation required by eBain. This is not a good thing.

 

NO another 1943 copper cent that "conveniently" is missing a date and has crazy shipping!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1943-ERROR-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Just a normal wheatie that fell in a garbage disposal

 

I think this one must be a joke. The sellers name is "avoidlikeplague"

 

People can be dumb.

 

I found this, not on Ebay, but on some other website.
For another $2 I could get the real thing and not a crude copy!
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Unit...er-DOLLARS-COPY-Free-Shipping/1734102524.html


Also, For the 1943 "copper" wheat cents, I could get rich by destroying regular 5 cent wheat cents and saying that they could be a '43.

 

Some of the fantasy pieces, specifically the 64-D Peace, could be overstrikes made by Daniel Carr/Moonlight Mint. They do have some secondary market/collector value, depending on the piece, strike type, die pairings, finish, mintage, etc, etc.

 

The Daniel Carr piece was minted with the year 1965 I think...........

 

He may have made 1965's, not sure. But I do know that the famous counterfeiter made 1964D Peace dollars, since that was the one actually produced.

 

http://www.dc-coin.com/1grabenercoinpressmedallionsaleprice-1.aspx

edit - even more info on the 64/65 strikes ... http://www.moonlightmint.com/blog_1.htm

 

Here's one if someone can paste a link.

1924-D Lincoln BU - item # 171676282921

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17167628292...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=171676282921&_rdc=1

 

If it is a real coin than that would be a very good deal for a key date like that, it would be worth thousands if real but something seems fishy, wouldn't a coin of that value be slabbed? I think that the photos are hiding something for sure. Don't call it MS-68 if it is not graded too.

What is funny is that it says nearly GEM in the description when the MS-68 it says is beyond gem, also horrible photos must be hiding something.
Just my thoughts. I think it may be a scam.

 

Also he states that he will be selling the other four rarest ones soon. Why would one collector have all these rare coins, know they are rare and then not charge the whole price? Also he over prices on his other item as well. So why not this one??? hmmmmmm....

 

Take a look at this!! A raw, average quality Morgan asking $1500!! It would have to be MS-67 to get that price!

 

It was $899 before I believe. He relisted for $299.