Are these counterfeit?

Maybe I am missing something, but these sure look like they have been cast to me - all 3 of them. http://shop.ebay.com/aspencoinz/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

 

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I dont know that I would say the are cast's, but, they certainly dont look right to me.

 

I an no professional but IMO they have a very clear date while the rest of the coins shows the exact amount of wear on all areas of the coin. Even a old coin has some contrast in wear in high and low spots.

 

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i wouldnt bid on any of them. if they arent fake theyre definately problem coins.

 

I am new to collecting and I have never even held one of these coins in my hand, but that won't stop me from offering an opinion.

-What are all those little black spots on the obv of the 1871? Are they pits from air bubbles? And what is that 'blob' on the rim above the F on the reverse?

- If I owned these and planned to sell them on ebay, why wouldn't I get them slabbed so I can try and command a premium? The 1850 in the condition he is stating in his description (which is clearly too high) is a $2k coin, no? Why sell it raw?

 

They look like some of the junkier Chinese knock offs.

 

I am new to coin collecting, especially American coins which I know almost nothing about. How does it pay anyone to counterfeit a $15 coin?! That is pretty scary. While these coins look kind of blah to me, kind of lifeless, aside from that I don't see much here that would tell me anything. If any of you have the time, I would very much appreciate knowing exactly what diagnostic details you are looking for. What tells you that this coin is a problem?

 

yes, they look to be authentic, ask seller for coin wieght?

 

just dont look right!

 

I asked the seller for the weights. Should be interesting.

 

FAKES!!! cast and badly done at that plus I agree that if they were the Real Mccoy they would be slabed to get the price they are worth.

 

seller says 26.7 for each.

 

all fakes and I would never ever buy an expensive coin from a seller with such a low, low, low number of feedback.

 

Excellent eBayer- highly recommended - AAAAAA+++++++++++ bestxj58 ( 157) Jan-14-10 21:45

Excellent eBayer- highly recommended - AAAAAA+++++++++++ bestxj58 ( 157) Jan-14-10 21:44

I solved the mystery this seller made two PRIVATE auction purchases from a low number feedback Chinese seller not too long ago!!!

 

I find it funny that it seems that all the money he makes he uses to buy real Morgan Dollars,,, ROTFL!!!

 

I would not get too upset about where he got them from, eBay is now on him. They have pulled the auction I had listed.

 

This guy doesn't give up easy, now he is selling a U.S. Replica without being stamped copy or replica!

Replica U.S. Dollar

 

No later than Sunday, it will be gone. He has been reported - again.