Seller has tons of fake coins, and someone is going to pay for them I guess. I reported it already. What else can we do? http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-120-...845881?hash=item440d88cf39:g:H3cAAOSwkzhZ2WkN
You've done the responsible thing. From here on out I guess it's up to eBay (and the bidders themselves, to recognize crude cast coins...)
Will be interesting to see the final price. Keep in mind that $2-$3 each is not unreasonable for these novelty pieces and is around what groups of these sell for when listed appropriately as copies.
Always possible and surely happens. Sadly, as whoever buys these may think they are 'real' (assuming more than the $2-3 value each). BUT, the guy knew to call them 'rounds' in the title and nowhere do I see the word 'silver' being used. If he thought they were real then they'd be silver coins. I'd give it about 99.1465% chance he knows what they are...and the vague title is in the hope of nabbing someone unawares. He could be on the up and up, a few might be real coins etc....but I am VERY skeptical. As for those bidding to get them at the $2 each mark...either they are hoping for a score ( ) OR, are hoping to sell as the real deal and perpetuate the scam.
Living near the southern border, I see many of these at swap meets or yard sales, and for the most part they do not know the coin's characteristics ( even if its their native country )Some are scammers and know very well, others are trying to sell a family 'thing' for a little money. This week a friend asked me to look at an old US coin, a 1840 they said, dollar. Of course I realize how improbable that would be, but I got a few 'tools' and went to check. The minute they pulled it from its hiding place, I recognized a US 'gold dollar' . The tough part was that they were so hopeful. The large number of coins in this sale indicates full knowledge of their real value.
They are very obviously cast, with mushy, crude details. One does have to look closely at the photos.
I asked the seller if the coins, or rounds, were silver and he said they were replicas. So he does know what he has and he should list them as replicas.
