Have i just spotted my first fake on Ebay

[VelociteeSteel]

As the title says "Have i just spotted my first fake on Ebay" or is this a one-off special, oh and how do you go about reporting?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-United-States-American-Eagle-1-One-Dollar-Silver-1oz-Coin/203260281935?hash=item2f5341c44f:g:3rAAAOSwbHNf4kc6

[BackyardBullion]

Lol, postage £28.55!!!

[STONE]

Its not a fake unless the add claims its real. Nowhere in the ad does it claim to be real or .999 fine silver...

[DrKarlMoneys]

3 hours ago, STONE said:

Its not a fake unless the add claims its real. Nowhere in the ad does it claim to be real or .999 fine silver...

Not in the ad text, but the picture clearly shows the words 'fine silver' on the coin. Definitely report it.

[ChrisSilver]

On 26/01/2021 at 21:24, VelociteeSteel said:

As the title says "Have i just spotted my first fake on Ebay" or is this a one-off special, oh and how do you go about reporting?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-United-States-American-Eagle-1-One-Dollar-Silver-1oz-Coin/203260281935?hash=item2f5341c44f:g:3rAAAOSwbHNf4kc6

Thank you for sharing.

There should be a button somewhere to report it. (Attached screenshot is from the eBay mobile app but there should be a similar button on their website)

Unfortunately eBay are not very good at removing listings. And there are so many misleading items, or listings that are to deliberately defraud unsuspecting people.

The real shame is that someone is buying such coins and thinking they are investing for their and their families future but they are just ending up with worthless items.

This “coin” that you have shared is listed as a silver coin in the title and in the description. No idea what it is made from, but I wouldn’t suspect it’s silver as advertised.

Hopefully through adding posts and topics on the forum, more people become aware of such listings on eBay and can then better protect themselves. 

[VelociteeSteel]

6 hours ago, ChrisSilver said:

Thank you for sharing.

There should be a button somewhere to report it. (Attached screenshot is from the eBay mobile app but there should be a similar button on their website)

Unfortunately eBay are not very good at removing listings. And there are so many misleading items, or listings that are to deliberately defraud unsuspecting people.

The real shame is that someone is buying such coins and thinking they are investing for their and their families future but they are just ending up with worthless items.

This “coin” that you have shared is listed as a silver coin in the title and in the description. No idea what it is made from, but I wouldn’t suspect it’s silver as advertised.

Hopefully through adding posts and topics on the forum, more people become aware of such listings on eBay and can then better protect themselves. 

Thanks Chris, my point of the post was to really just make people aware that there are fakes out there, plus this really was my first spotted fake (bit obvious, even to me!).  Your last sentence "Hopefully through adding posts and topics on the forum, more people become aware of such listings on eBay and can then better protect themselves." is the key and if enough people report they might get removed.

You have explained how to report, so others also now know!

[Metalisreal]

What a horrible fake! I can spot that a mile away. My toddler granddaughter could have produced a more convincing one than that.

[Winchester]

 I buy modern American 90% silver coins.

Has anybody seen any counterfeits of those?

I've heard they are not counterfeited, but nothing is impossible.

[Metalisreal]

15 hours ago, Winchester said:

 I buy modern American 90% silver coins.

Has anybody seen any counterfeits of those?

I've heard they are not counterfeited, but nothing is impossible.

I have not heard of any US 90% being counterfeited except for the Morgan and (maybe) the Peace dollars.

[Winchester]

30 minutes ago, Metalisreal said:

I have not heard of any US 90% being counterfeited except for the Morgan and (maybe) the Peace dollars.

Thanks.

I don't go any higher than the half dollars.

[Wampum]

Hi not sure what to make of these, alot a PCCB slabs appearing on Ebay ;-

 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2019-W-Silver-Eagle-1-OZ-999-Silver-Coin-COPY-/274670561898?hash=item3ff3a42a6a%3Ag%3AH7UAAOSw229gGvU5&nma=true&si=RUvIQObUoSfOSOTtNBRwN6zfuKk%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2019-W-American-Silver-Eagle-1-OZ-999-Silver-Coins/224340478349?hash=item343bbc098d:g:0XAAAOSwYoxgHTye

 

Not sure what % if any are fake however would be wary of these, as  both above have same serial number. 

Another thing to look at is they are not all perfect 70's

[sixgun]

That thing is dog rough.

[sixgun]

10 minutes ago, Wampum said:

Hi not sure what to make of these, alot a PCCB slabs appearing on Ebay ;-

 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2019-W-Silver-Eagle-1-OZ-999-Silver-Coin-COPY-/274670561898?hash=item3ff3a42a6a%3Ag%3AH7UAAOSw229gGvU5&nma=true&si=RUvIQObUoSfOSOTtNBRwN6zfuKk%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2019-W-American-Silver-Eagle-1-OZ-999-Silver-Coins/224340478349?hash=item343bbc098d:g:0XAAAOSwYoxgHTye

 

Not sure what % if any are fake however would be wary of these, as  both above have same serial number. 

As fake as fuff.

Look at the wings of the eagle - look at a real ASE feathers - in this fake the feathers are featureless. 
These blighters are playing on the scramble for silver and the naïve are getting suckered in.

 

[VelociteeSteel]

1 hour ago, Wampum said:

Hi not sure what to make of these, alot a PCCB slabs appearing on Ebay ;-

 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2019-W-Silver-Eagle-1-OZ-999-Silver-Coin-COPY-/274670561898?hash=item3ff3a42a6a%3Ag%3AH7UAAOSw229gGvU5&nma=true&si=RUvIQObUoSfOSOTtNBRwN6zfuKk%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2019-W-American-Silver-Eagle-1-OZ-999-Silver-Coins/224340478349?hash=item343bbc098d:g:0XAAAOSwYoxgHTye

 

Not sure what % if any are fake however would be wary of these, as  both above have same serial number. 

Another thing to look at is they are not all perfect 70's

Atleast one of the listings does say it's a copy in the description, which is against Ebay rules, so perhaps that was why it was ended.

I have to say though, you did well to spot both slabs having the same serial number, i wouldn't have spotted that!

[Wampum]

15 hours ago, sixgun said:

As fake as fuff.

Look at the wings of the eagle - look at a real ASE feathers - in this fake the feathers are featureless. 
These blighters are playing on the scramble for silver and the naïve are getting suckered in.

 

They are really bad, the trouble is with slabs, people don't actually see the coin,  all they see is the "security tags" and and the plastic,

 

and think it's real. it's only a few months later that they see it's a con.

 

14 hours ago, VelociteeSteel said:

Atleast one of the listings does say it's a copy in the description, which is against Ebay rules, so perhaps that was why it was ended.

I have to say though, you did well to spot both slabs having the same serial number, i wouldn't have spotted that!

Good for Ebay to have taken it down, I only spotted the same serial number as I had never seen slabs with a security feature that covered the coin, seemed counter intuitive to cover what should be displayed, hopefully newer collectors won't get caught out with these.    

[Ian123]

The U in United States should have serif (a tail) on Eagles from 2008. I had a look on eBay and found half a dozen fakes before I scrolled halfway down the first page of Eagles.

[KPW82]

Ebay has got some shockers on there at the moment, going for £30+ too 🙈