Indian head silver dollar!

[Gettintoknowsomethin]

I never knew this U.S. coin existed! http://cgi.ebay.com/1851-Indian-Head-US-Silver-Dollar_W0QQitemZ110391414592

 

[Iron Patch]

I wouldn't go a dollar over $18,500.

 

[l.cutler]

I wonder if there is some sucker that would pay anything near that for a fantasy coin?

 

[stefen]

Its only worth something if it passes the smell test...

 

[BIG61AL]

I don't claim to be coin expert but i never heard of this coin....I know california minted a bunch of gold coins of various minting quanties but never seen a silver coin. This must be a very rare coin indeed.

 

[blurr]

White metal, China junk. Also, fake


John

 

[cw0909]

i know the coin is fake, but why does the seller think they can
get the coin over, i mean that amount of $$$$,
would warrent some investigation, and then you would think,
why is this on ebay.
i just dont understand why the seller, would even try this

http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=10735

 

[lafatlife]

Did you catch the bottom of the page? "Loss/Damage protection included up to $100"

How many of our coins have had "United States of America" on the front and back of the coin

OH, look what I found... http://a_grin.tripod.com/Dollars/SilverDollars.htm

Also check this out...http://cgi.ebay.com/1851-SILVER-DOLLAR-INDIAN-HEAD-UNITED-STATES-OF-AMERICA_W0QQitemZ160335763948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item2554c199ec&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[Goodyguy]

Hmmmm.......Very interesting.

 

[mts]

My suspicion is that the one ebay posting is designed to elicit a higher price for the other one. The guy's "neighbor" has a few of these coins (fake or not) and wants to get as much as possible for them. So he puts out a posting for $25,800 in order to set a price point that implies that the coin is ultra-valuable. Then he puts the other coins out one at a time hoping that people look them up and bid high thinking that they are getting a good deal.

 

[lafatlife]

Found this as well, not exact but more reason to believe it is a fake.

Indian Head Cent

Commemorative Copy

Proof One Ounce Round

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Will they accept post WW2 Philippine paper currency?

 

[slykatt13]

i'll trade my zincoln collection for that coin...i've got a bucket full. i know there zincolns but i dig em anyway

 

[BIG61AL]

Hmmm knowingly offering a counterfeit US coinage for sale is still a felony, perhap i should copy the URL and send it the US Secret service and let them decide if it's a fake or not.

should I or should I just leave it alone?

 

[scrubber]

Check this link:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Coin-Collecting-2297/1851-Dollar-1.htm

You used to be able to email bidders and warn them. Not any more.

scrubber

 

[l.cutler]

Hmmm knowingly offering a counterfeit US coinage for sale is still a felony, perhap i should copy the URL and send it the US Secret service and let them decide if it's a fake or not.

should I or should I just leave it alone?

It is not really a counterfeit. A counterfeit is a copy of a real coin, this is a fantasy piece.

 

[deepskyal]

Will they accept post WW2 Philippine paper currency?

ROTFLMAO......

But the guy has 2 positive, 100% positive replys...you have to believe it's on the up and up...right?

Al

PS: Glad my laptop was out of coffee spitting range....thanks for the great laugh.