Howdy peeps, I'm not an ancient collector but I dew like to dabble in them but some time ago, a seller in the UK purchased a mould for ancient counterfeits and unfortunately we didn't save the pics from the auction to use for a reference for future ancients the seller offered and considering this seller knowingly sells fake California Gold Fractionals as authentic (Mike Locke has messaged him many times, as have others), and has made a bundle off them, we suspect he will/is sell/ing fake ancients too. - - - - insert theme song from Mission Impossible here - - - - So your job, should you accept, is to browse his ancients currently being offered, to see if you can spot any fakes, then report your findings back here. :thumb: http://coins.shop.ebay.com/items/Coins-Ancient__W0QQ_catrefZ1QQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ4733QQ_ssnZsaxbysQ2dcoinsQQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em282 Are you up to the task? :whistle: Ribbit Ps: Just so no one questions whether I told the truth about the CGF's, here are his current listings: http://cgi.ebay.com/1858-U-S-A-California-1-2-Dollar-22k-Gold-Coin-VF-Rare_W0QQitemZ220369267138 http://cgi.ebay.com/1858-U-S-A-California-1-2-Dollar-22k-Gold-Coin-VF-Rare_W0QQitemZ220372319699 And here are some completed auctions: http://cgi.ebay.com/1858-U-S-A-California-1-2-Dollar-22k-Gold-Coin-VF-Rare_W0QQitemZ220363733356 http://cgi.ebay.com/1858-U-S-A-California-1-2-Dollar-22k-Gold-Coin-VF-Rare_W0QQitemZ360131323126 They aren't even solid gold and he's sold hundreds of them and Ebay won't do anything about it! :goof: As to his completed auctions of ancients, look at these: http://completed.shop.ebay.com/merc...Z1QQ_ipgZ50QQ_sinceZ15QQ_sopZ12?_rdc=1&_rdc=2 Be sure to scroll through his entire backlog of auctions, to see the ones that are repeatedly sold and ask yourself that simple question . . . where does he get all of these from? :goof:
Lesse Hadrian Valerian I Roman republican I chose not to look past the first page. And only did a quick scim. stainless
oh ya, and this: http://cgi.ebay.com/3rd-C-Roman-Imp...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50 stainless
I'm currently compiling a list of repeat sellers (same coin sold more than once) to post, so as to make it a little easier. I think the time has come to take this scammer out, so if we organize this properly, I think we can do it. Ribbit Ps: Maybe it would be easier if you report what is authentic, instead of what's fake?
This is a short list but it should put things into perspective: Already sold: http://cgi.ebay.com/205-A-D-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-Septimus-severus-VF_W0QQitemZ220364335897 Currently selling: http://cgi.ebay.com/205-A-D-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-Septimus-severus-VF_W0QQitemZ360134951359 http://cgi.ebay.com/205-A-D-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-Septimus-severus-VF_W0QQitemZ360136574386 Already sold: http://cgi.ebay.com/222-A-D-Severus-Alexander-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-VF_W0QQitemZ220369008769 http://cgi.ebay.com/222-A-D-Severus-Alexander-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-VF_W0QQitemZ360131055365 http://cgi.ebay.com/222-A-D-Severus-Alexander-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-VF_W0QQitemZ360132976569 Currently selling: http://cgi.ebay.com/222-A-D-Severus-Alexander-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-VF_W0QQitemZ360134905345 http://cgi.ebay.com/222-A-D-Severus-Alexander-Roman-Silver-Denarius-Coin-VF_W0QQitemZ360136385280 Already sold: http://cgi.ebay.com/280-A-D-Probus-Augustus-Antoninianus-Roman-Coin-VF_W0QQitemZ360133059749 Currently selling: http://cgi.ebay.com/280-A-D-Probus-Aug-Silver-Antoninianus-Roman-Coin-VF_W0QQitemZ220369125900 Already sold: http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ360134170759 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ220367237788 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ220364891281 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ360131043079 Currently selling: http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ220369265830 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ360135858611 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ360134173114 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ360134172039 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ220367234252 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ360134168152 http://cgi.ebay.com/Finest-350-AD-Romulus-Remus-Bronze-Ae3-Roman-Coin-EF_W0QQitemZ360126418702 Ribbit
All I know is that Fractional gold piece with the bear is a copy , I don't know if it was an early copy or even if it's 22k gold , I know nothing about ancients . rzage
Mike Locke informed me a long time ago that it's gold plated brass at best. :hammer: The seller has sold so many since then, it's pathetic and many reports have gone into Ebay but we have been ignored. Ribbit
