Check out these "old coins" on Craigslist. I tried to contact them for more pics but haven't heard back yet.
That's what I was thinking also, I'm waiting to see if they send more pics and kinda curious as to what they want for them.
They are reproduction coins - here's the one from an Ebay auction (and I wouldn't even pay 40$ for it): http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOLID-GOLD-...IBERTY-1795-/201502813063?hash=item2eea80eb87
Best you can hope from a replica coin is .999 fine silver, a proof cameo, a price near spot... and a little fun.
Is the seller trying to get genuine article money from them? Both are clearly copies, and easily identified as such.
They're obviously not the real deal, but until/unless you hear back from this individual and can get a feel for their spiel, it cannot be factually said that they're up to no good. Even if nine out of ten times crap like this is really a baited hook, every now and then the person offering them simply has no understanding of what they have, or in some cases, had it questionably peddled to them. The key with anything, but is particularly true for one considering Craigslist, is knowledge. One doesn't need to be the second coming of Einstein to figure out that there are good numbers of people scrounging it for the almighty "deal" wearing targets on their foreheads. If one doesn't know what they're doing, and can be honest enough with themselves to admit it, Craigslist should simply be avoided.
The "American Mint" ( No relationship to any U.S. Gov. entity.) in Pa. sells tons of these, silver plated and gold plated but they do have "Copy" on them somewhere. They list originally for $79.95 each usually and then you get flyers in the mail offering them for $4.95 + S/H.
The word "fake" appears to be arcane in numismatics today. I think the preferred terminology now is a "fantasy" coin. j/k
