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<p>[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 1525933, member: 15019"]This seller has location listed in US, but look at feedback, it's fake feedback from Chinese members with 0 score. These specific coins are listed in PCGS's article on counterfeit slabs as known types since 2008. </p><p>I've reported it to eBay and PCGS directly, just wanted to share with all of you about the slimy tactics these people are using to push their wares on unsuspecting collectors. Luckily, most of them are relatively dumb like this one is, but the scary fact is that some of them are actually smart and crafty.</p><p><br /></p><p>What tipped me off was that the color and surface of the coins looked off, and one graded MS-63 had strong hairlines which PCGS would not have graded.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am at work now, but if someone wants to upload the pictures of the coins themselves, in case the listings get cancelled soon, it is much appreciated. If not I will do it tomorrow when I am home.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Feiweshounmoper%2Fm.html%3F_nkw%3D%26_armrs%3D1%26_from%3D%26_ipg%3D200%26_trksid%3Dp3692" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Feiweshounmoper%2Fm.html%3F_nkw%3D%26_armrs%3D1%26_from%3D%26_ipg%3D200%26_trksid%3Dp3692" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/sch/eiweshounmoper/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=200&_trksid=p3692</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1912-CHINA-y-320-a-u-5-0-%2F180966711822%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a2274e20e%23ht_2304wt_905" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1912-CHINA-y-320-a-u-5-0-%2F180966711822%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a2274e20e%23ht_2304wt_905" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1912-CHINA-y-320-a-u-5-0-/180966711822?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2a2274e20e#ht_2304wt_905</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1923-CHINA-y-677-M-S-63-%2F180966716252%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a2274f35c%23ht_2304wt_905" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1923-CHINA-y-677-M-S-63-%2F180966716252%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a2274f35c%23ht_2304wt_905" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1923-CHINA-y-677-M-S-63-/180966716252?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2a2274f35c#ht_2304wt_905</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1927-China-k-609-1-%2F180964131949%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a224d846d%23ht_2076wt_905" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1927-China-k-609-1-%2F180964131949%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a224d846d%23ht_2076wt_905" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1927-China-k-609-1-/180964131949?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2a224d846d#ht_2076wt_905</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 1525933, member: 15019"]This seller has location listed in US, but look at feedback, it's fake feedback from Chinese members with 0 score. These specific coins are listed in PCGS's article on counterfeit slabs as known types since 2008. I've reported it to eBay and PCGS directly, just wanted to share with all of you about the slimy tactics these people are using to push their wares on unsuspecting collectors. Luckily, most of them are relatively dumb like this one is, but the scary fact is that some of them are actually smart and crafty. What tipped me off was that the color and surface of the coins looked off, and one graded MS-63 had strong hairlines which PCGS would not have graded. I am at work now, but if someone wants to upload the pictures of the coins themselves, in case the listings get cancelled soon, it is much appreciated. If not I will do it tomorrow when I am home. Thanks. [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Feiweshounmoper%2Fm.html%3F_nkw%3D%26_armrs%3D1%26_from%3D%26_ipg%3D200%26_trksid%3Dp3692"]http://www.ebay.com/sch/eiweshounmoper/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=200&_trksid=p3692[/URL] Coins: [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1912-CHINA-y-320-a-u-5-0-%2F180966711822%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a2274e20e%23ht_2304wt_905"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1912-CHINA-y-320-a-u-5-0-/180966711822?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2a2274e20e#ht_2304wt_905[/URL] [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1923-CHINA-y-677-M-S-63-%2F180966716252%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a2274f35c%23ht_2304wt_905"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1923-CHINA-y-677-M-S-63-/180966716252?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2a2274f35c#ht_2304wt_905[/URL] [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1927-China-k-609-1-%2F180964131949%3Fpt%3DUS_World_Coins%26hash%3Ditem2a224d846d%23ht_2076wt_905"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1927-China-k-609-1-/180964131949?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2a224d846d#ht_2076wt_905[/URL][/QUOTE]
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