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<p>[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 26216769, member: 104064"]All I needed was that the barcode scans as the wrong coin. It's an essential line of defense to download a free QR scanner. Interesting that the toning pattern vaguely resembles the real one, but I wonder if that's just a coincidence. Someone would have to verify the cert and look up the previous sale for that to matter, but if you're going to that level of scrutiny I'd think that a buyer would notice that the mark on the neck is merely close but far from identical. </p><p><br /></p><p>I reported it and ebay AI was quick to inform me that it didn't find any problem with the listing. I guess if you're going to spend over $7k with a seller with 4 feedbacks and no other active listings you get what you deserve. </p><p><br /></p><p>Their prior sales:</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/157005895087" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/157005895087" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/157005895087</a> VF35 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2300.</p><p>#29420909 on the label, invalid. Barcode scans as 29471456, also invalid (both removed by PCGS due to counterfeiting?). It's the slash across the eagle's chest CC fake.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156955837272" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156955837272" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/156955837272</a> VF30 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2225.</p><p>#27687240 on the label, correct coin and grade. I can't get the barcode to scan. Also the slash across the eagle's chest CC fake.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156933955732" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156933955732" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/156933955732</a> Another VF30 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2159.</p><p>Barcode matches the cert on the label #27687240, the coin and grade match but there is no image and no previous sales. Cert is the same as on the label of the one above, but it does not appear to be the same coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156932266177" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156932266177" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/156932266177</a> Another VF35 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2250. </p><p>#29020909 on the label this time, invalid. Barcode won't scan for me. Seems to be another slash across the eagle's chest CC fake.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156909498356" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156909498356" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/156909498356</a> VF25 1889-CC $1. Sold for $1775.</p><p>#26716308 on the label. Barcode matches, cert lookup matches, seems to have the slash across the eagle's chest but faint. </p><p><br /></p><p>These plus the subject coin total almost $18000. That's felony level fraud.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 26216769, member: 104064"]All I needed was that the barcode scans as the wrong coin. It's an essential line of defense to download a free QR scanner. Interesting that the toning pattern vaguely resembles the real one, but I wonder if that's just a coincidence. Someone would have to verify the cert and look up the previous sale for that to matter, but if you're going to that level of scrutiny I'd think that a buyer would notice that the mark on the neck is merely close but far from identical. I reported it and ebay AI was quick to inform me that it didn't find any problem with the listing. I guess if you're going to spend over $7k with a seller with 4 feedbacks and no other active listings you get what you deserve. Their prior sales: [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/157005895087[/URL] VF35 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2300. #29420909 on the label, invalid. Barcode scans as 29471456, also invalid (both removed by PCGS due to counterfeiting?). It's the slash across the eagle's chest CC fake. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/156955837272[/URL] VF30 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2225. #27687240 on the label, correct coin and grade. I can't get the barcode to scan. Also the slash across the eagle's chest CC fake. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/156933955732[/URL] Another VF30 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2159. Barcode matches the cert on the label #27687240, the coin and grade match but there is no image and no previous sales. Cert is the same as on the label of the one above, but it does not appear to be the same coin. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/156932266177[/URL] Another VF35 1889-CC $1. Sold for $2250. #29020909 on the label this time, invalid. Barcode won't scan for me. Seems to be another slash across the eagle's chest CC fake. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/156909498356[/URL] VF25 1889-CC $1. Sold for $1775. #26716308 on the label. Barcode matches, cert lookup matches, seems to have the slash across the eagle's chest but faint. These plus the subject coin total almost $18000. That's felony level fraud.[/QUOTE]
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