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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 1939176, member: 27832&quot;]I&#039;ve received yet another counterfeit Barber -- this time, an 1896 quarter whose &quot;bad photo&quot; hinted that it might be AU. I won it at $37.99 shipped.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I received it, my first reaction was &quot;oh, geeze, this looks just like <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/you-lose-some-ebay-bad-picture-gambles.246889/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/you-lose-some-ebay-bad-picture-gambles.246889/">that fake Barber half from a couple of weeks ago</a>.&quot; Not exactly, mind you, but the same odd color and dully lusterless finish. But I had a lot going on, and I set it aside for closer examination later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tonight, I weighed and imaged it. The weight is close -- 6.17 g, on a scale that gives 6.21 to 6.30 g for a few silver proof ATB quarters. But take a look at these images:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]335906[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]335907[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Highlights&quot; include the date, the motto, the dimpled denticles at 8:00 and 10:00 obverse, the reverse stars, the eagle&#039;s right wing (to your left)... I could go on, but you get the picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I went to open a &quot;Not as Described&quot; case, reporting it as a counterfeit. Good news, according to eBay: &quot;You&#039;re within seller return window.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>But I&#039;m not sure I <i>want</i> to simply return the coin to the seller: the seller&#039;s return policy includes a restocking fee, I&#039;d have to return it at my expense, and after reviewing the seller&#039;s other recently-sold coins I&#039;m not so sure this is the only fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, there&#039;s no way now for me to direct-report the auction. I&#039;m thinking my best bet is to wait a day or so for the return window to close, and then file the dispute; it rubs me the wrong way to do that, but it rubs worse to just let the seller handle this as a &quot;buyer changed his mind&quot; return.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts? Opinions? Catcalls?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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