Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;StephenS, post: 443344, member: 4599&quot;]Hi All,</p><p><br /></p><p>I find the Spanish escudo gold coins quite interesting, and I own a couple of them. However, something that I&#039;ve happened to notice recently has caught my attention and I wanted to get other opinions on it. </p><p><br /></p><p>It seems to me like there&#039;s 3 or 4 sellers who are able to consistently provide gold escudos for sale on ebay. How are these people able to provide so many? It seems a little fishy to me.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are four examples of ebay sellers who seem to keep a steady supply of escudos on the market:</p><p><br /></p><p>treasures_of_maryland</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/PIRATE-GOLD-1798-SPANISH-GOLD-FULL-ESCUDO-DOUBLOON_W0QQitemZ310092473927QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310092473927&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/PIRATE-GOLD-1798-SPANISH-GOLD-FULL-ESCUDO-DOUBLOON_W0QQitemZ310092473927QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310092473927&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/PIRATE-GOLD-1798-SPANISH-GOLD-FULL-ESCUDO-DOUBLOON_W0QQitemZ310092473927QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310092473927&amp;_trkparms=72:1205|39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14</a></p><p><br /></p><p>numismaticcoinandtreasures</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;item=350107979213" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;item=350107979213" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;item=350107979213</a></p><p><br /></p><p>littlejoe8668</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Spanish-Doubloon-Escudo-Carlos-Joanna_W0QQitemZ370098281884QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370098281884&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Spanish-Doubloon-Escudo-Carlos-Joanna_W0QQitemZ370098281884QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370098281884&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/Spanish-Doubloon-Escudo-Carlos-Joanna_W0QQitemZ370098281884QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370098281884&amp;_trkparms=72:1205|39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14</a></p><p><br /></p><p>dig_it!</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/CHOICE-1801-SPANISH-GOLD-8-ESCUDOS-DOUBLOON-MEXICO-CITY_W0QQitemZ360094140022QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360094140022&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/CHOICE-1801-SPANISH-GOLD-8-ESCUDOS-DOUBLOON-MEXICO-CITY_W0QQitemZ360094140022QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360094140022&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/CHOICE-1801-SPANISH-GOLD-8-ESCUDOS-DOUBLOON-MEXICO-CITY_W0QQitemZ360094140022QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360094140022&amp;_trkparms=72:1205|39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I would think that the 1/2 escudo gold coin would be pretty easy to counterfeit due to the simple design details, small size, and unknown weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts on whether these coins are genuine or are these sellers cranking them out in their garages?</p><p><br /></p><p>-StephenS[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in