Does this ebay auction look fishy?

Take a look at this auction http://cgi.ebay.com/1955-Double-Die-1909-S-VDB_W0QQitemZ250343759673QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item250343759673&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 This guy has had no previous transactions on ebay, and those coins look like genuine, high grade rarities. Nothing about this auction looks right to me, but what do you think?

 

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Well for one thing he is using PCGS's pics.

http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/lincoln_cents/wheat_ear_cents/1909s_vdb_cent.htm

http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/lincoln_cents/wheat_ear_cents/1955_cent_doubled_die.htm

 

that S-VDB picture looks familiar to me. but i cant recall the website i have seen it on.

 

i knew i had seen it before thanks

 

That is totally messed up...to play with peoples emotions at christmas time is disgusting. This is a scam and someone should alert ebay.

 

whats the link to report scams i will turn it in

 

OK, lemmee think this through.

• Expensive keys
• E-Bay
• raw
• they look fabulous BUT they're pirate pics
• zero feedback
• rambling emotionally manipulative narrative

After much thought, I've decided.

NO WAY. Huge thumbs down on this one.

 

Well that's a dream come true deal seems to be fishy the coins look great as you see them here , an the last coin is from PCGs Page are they the same coin?They certainly are look at all the black marks on the both 55sDD there the same. a fraud not the coin you will be getting,
Jazzcoins Joe

 

I asked the seller if those are pictures of the actual coins

 

Remember way back folks? I had told you to memorise the coinfacts.com pics, these are the most commonly stolen pics used in Ebay scam auctions........go check.

 

I just realised, you beat me to it. Yep, thats the pics.

 

Yeah, while it would be tough to remember all the pics on coinfacts, that
S-VDB pic always sticks out.

 

Look at the seller's name..."jimz_junk." I would agree.

 

Yup. Shenanigans

 

I reported it . Let's see what happens.......................John

 

Sent a nice request for some pics at an angle. Told him I wanted to see if I could grade by the amount of light that shines off the coin at an angle. Lets see what happens. Doubt I'll get any reply

 

i also reported it

 

How did you possiblt know this? I have to say I'm impressed you reconized these pictured somewhere else. Bravo.

 

I agree. Nice catch. I also reported it and with paypal being the one to take the beating I'd bet it goes poof.

 

Awwwww. He's gonne sell his coins and donate the proceeds to a needy family. What a nice guy. That makes me want to bid even more for his non-existant coins.