Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
Is this morgan real or fake?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Kevin Dore, post: 3200404, member: 96515"]Ok, well now that I have removed all doubt that I was scammed on this one I will tell the rest of this story. I bought this coin on an ebay auction. The pictures provided on the auction were of an 1892 o Morgan that was well worn. I won the auction for a bid of just $17 which I would have been happy with if I had received the coin pictured, but instead I got this coin here. The kicker was that it took two weeks from the date shipped for the coin to get here, and when it did, that's when I realized the coin was shipped from china. At that point I was 99% sure it was a fake, but when I started to compare it to other Morgans in my possession I could not tell for sure that it was counterfeit. </p><p><br /></p><p>At the time of purchase the seller had only a bit over 100 transactions but a rating over 99%. So that didn't really set off any red flags, and the coin was listed as a silver US minted coin, not like other listings I had seen that were obviously replicas. I checked back after receiving the coin and now his rating has dropped to under 90%. Looking at the listing again I now noticed the one thing I should have caught before I purchased the coin. The seller says in the listing to give 10-20 days for the item to arrive once shipped.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've put in for a return and requested a full refund. We will see how that goes. If nothing else, it's a valuable lesson that may cost me $17 in the end.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Dore, post: 3200404, member: 96515"]Ok, well now that I have removed all doubt that I was scammed on this one I will tell the rest of this story. I bought this coin on an ebay auction. The pictures provided on the auction were of an 1892 o Morgan that was well worn. I won the auction for a bid of just $17 which I would have been happy with if I had received the coin pictured, but instead I got this coin here. The kicker was that it took two weeks from the date shipped for the coin to get here, and when it did, that's when I realized the coin was shipped from china. At that point I was 99% sure it was a fake, but when I started to compare it to other Morgans in my possession I could not tell for sure that it was counterfeit. At the time of purchase the seller had only a bit over 100 transactions but a rating over 99%. So that didn't really set off any red flags, and the coin was listed as a silver US minted coin, not like other listings I had seen that were obviously replicas. I checked back after receiving the coin and now his rating has dropped to under 90%. Looking at the listing again I now noticed the one thing I should have caught before I purchased the coin. The seller says in the listing to give 10-20 days for the item to arrive once shipped. I've put in for a return and requested a full refund. We will see how that goes. If nothing else, it's a valuable lesson that may cost me $17 in the end.[/QUOTE]
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
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
Is this morgan real or fake?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...