It costs the Chinese counterfeiter about seventy-five cents to manufacture a fake silver dollar. This includes the planchets, the actually...
I knew I remembered a similar thread to this (although a very brief one) discussing the exact same thing. EBay pulled that auction quickly:...
Actually, I think U.S. Customs is more concerned... they have been intercepting some shipments. Here's just one:...
Plenty of coins laying around on my desk too: [IMG]
I'd like to see an example of that.
Well, there's no guarantee that what you see is what you get. The pictures look like a bunch of coins with varying grades, giving the buyers a...
Actually, I think China Post has entered into an agreement with the USPS, at least that is what I've heard. Their tracking numbers (different from...
Thank you. Of course, you could always turn this over to the jack-booted CFe (Coin Forgery eBay) group and let them do their dirty work. They are...
You're absolutely correct... the CT lynch mob is out in full force. However, in this case, I'll be the judge and jury: Guilty As Charged.
That's all fine and nice... give the Secret Service a call and tell them you want to report eBay as an accessory to counterfeting. Let me know...
And perfectly legally in China, I might add.
No it doesn't.
Yep... coming to a flea market near you.
Cleaning and clear coating coins was somewhat more accepted back in the 50's when I started collecting. In fact, everyone I knew back then who...
Of course this law does not apply to our Chinese friends. So let's see... he sold 40 lots of the 100 Peace dollars and 13 lots of the Morgans so...
Of course... I was just trying to be nice to the OP. I doubt we'll see him again though; bad news is never good news.
Agreed, harshly cleaned (using a rotating tool such as a dremel).
Unfortunately, your pictures are too small to make a definitive evaluation. However, since this particular coin is heavily counterfeited (and has...
Thank goodness we have all you watchdogs out there protecting us from our own stupidity.
It wouldn't matter too much price wise... I picked up a bunch of these for 50c each. Sold them at the local flea market for $1.00 each. Of course,...
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