Ebay Counterfeit 1893 Columbus Half-Dollar

It looks alright to me. If a contemporary counterfeit of a Columbian Half did exist, I would be interested in owning one.

 

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Me, too. I collect commems AND counterfeits.

 

I have a 1893-S Morgan for sale Hobo (Ebay) and it's a real good counterfeit! I could have possibly sold it for a couple thousand to one guy (in person) but I shook my head and took it with me, leaving him standing there drooling. I've never have told him it was a counterfeit and I probably won't. :mouth:

Ribbit

Ps: We're talking about you over in the AU 1858 thread.

 

I have two of these coins and the one in the picture looks ok to me. My grandmother gave me one and I bought the other. I like these for some reason. Maybe it is the ship or the world.

 

I hadn't thought of that , back in 1892 , 50 cents was a lot of money , and people wouldn't have been familiar with the design. rzagehya:

 

Assuming this s fake, I assume it is one of the Chinese forgeries being mass produced. They copy any and all coins. They cost a couple cents to make, and they tarnish them to look old. I have some fake Chinese dollars and the color is similar to this half. They are struck coins, with no silver in the alloy.

 

It was probably authentic but since I didn't buy it I'll never know for sure. Here's another Columbian that's interesting:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150242150758&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005

I think they did a good job with it!

Ribbit

 

Toad:
That is an excellent example of the art.

And a steal at that closing price.

I wish that I had seen it.

:thumb:

 

On something that isn't being discussed for unproffessional situations, I wait till the auction ends so I don't promote the auction, even though it's not my auction. I wanted to post that several days ago but waited till it closed this morning and posted it. I try to abide by the rules as much as possible.

Ribbit

Ps: I agree on the price. I almost sniped it because it was so low but decided to save my money for a few other snipes coming up later.

 

Kewlie Beans!

Ribbit

Ps: Can I post an active auction I bid on but was outbid, so as to hopefully get more bidders involved to screw over the jerk that outbid me? Provided of course, I do it in some sort of educational way? :whistle:

 

there are too many jerks out there sadly some are knowledgeable jerks but life is too short so move on thats my 2 cents

 

When I'm bidding on something and someone outbids me, that qualifies them for "jerkhood" status. I want my coins and I want them cheap.

I wish it was that easy but getting coins cheap usually means getting cheap coins and that doesn't work. :headbang:

Ribbit

 

so i magine this an auction has $20 bid on it till the last 30 seconds then ends between 200-400 thats basically my life on coins i run after sometimes it goes into several hundreds/thousands so i got rid of that and built a network of dealers for best prices even my dear mentor was shocked to see some of the prices on my latest buys ( he thought iwas buying vf when i had bought coice unc) so moral of the story if there are too many toads in the pond find yourself a lake (if not a princess)

 

I'm a salt-water toad!

Ribbit

Ps: The coins I go after usually triple in the last 30 seconds. If I want it really bad, that's the math I use - I triple the current bid and add a dollar to it and bid that amount and quite often I win using that math, but if that amount is too much then I bid what I'm willing to spend on it and usually I lose. Either way, I don't usually get what I want at the price I want but now-and-then I do so they make up for the ones that cost me more. I've currently got one I want really bad and the seller has the auction ending during primetime on Saturday so I already know it's going to cost me three times what I'd wouldn't mind getting it for. Darnit!

 

i thought you were handsome toad?

for the second part of your post i wont answer it. i kind of couldnt beleive it after you said tripple everything else waas a blur

 

if in doubt?

The reserve cost is WAY too high , shill bidders milk you the last minutes of auction to bump one more time, in your furry/heat of the moment you overbid...then croak, its over ,you overpaid... by bidders laugh , count your money, split there share of the scam. OT :hammer:

 

Ribbit.

 

I stand corrected . . . .

I'm a salt-water handsome toad.

Ribbit

 

OT just had to use that word! :mouth:

That's why I go ribbit.

Ribbit