I purchased old fake coins off the streets of southern california!!!!!!

[stefen]

pistol perfect,

I assume that you are familiar with the St. Thomas Bridge located in Long Beach Harbor...well, I happen to represent a Consortium that is considering purchasing the bridge from the State of California.

We are always on the lookout for serious investors and your name has been brought to our attention.

Shares are normally $50 each, but for you, a one (1) day special of $20

 

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[cammobunker]

Yeah, ok, so they're fakes. So what? You got a dozen of them for 20 bucks. He paid less than $1.75 each for them.
Those would be a hoot to leave as a tip to rude wait staff.
Wait, wait, I know! Super glue one to the smooth part of the sidewalk near the exit of your local grocery store.
Find a nice shady spot and set up your video camera. Watch the hilarity ensue as people frantically try to pick up this 'old, valuable' coin. Cut the video together into clips and upload to YouTube.

 

[Silver Fox]

Doesn't the back of the 1865 Washington DOllar say FAC on one side of the eagle and SIMILY?

How about IN GOD WE RUST?!

 

[lucky1777]

The 1902 date on the Walker should've been a tip-off...

The Seated is the only one that's a halfway decent counterfeit--but it should've been at least a warning flag that there were two coins with the same year of issue, same amount of "wear" on them, etc.

Sorry ya got swindled. It's education time.


-Buckleboy

If you read what he posted, he knows NOTHING about old coins. So a date would do him no good. PP, I think they are neat and don't think you paid to much for them.

 

[WindHarvester]

Really cool, I would have gave 20 bucks for them even knowing they were fake.

You want to sell a couple? The kids would love them.

Lonnie

 

[madmacabre]

Although these are fakes, they are interesting, and in my book, collectable. Considering the price of replicas, I don't believe you got swindled on your $20. I am almost sure at one point or the other, your fakes/replicas will be even more collectable than they are now. It would be interesting to narrow down their origin. I know alot of these are made overseas/China.

I agree , even though theyre fake 20 dollars are a good price for all of those replicas. The good ones would most likely fetch up to 10 dollars each like the seated dollar.

 

[deepskyal]

I'm in that catagory of not knowing squat about old coins and could have just as easily made the same mistake.
I detect to find them, I'm just not big into putting a value on them or researching them.

And...some ARE still in circulation for that exact reason...people need money and they spend it not knowing the true value.
My roomie just got a '58 quarter in change from a store and asked me about it. He's not familiar about coins at all and thought it sounded funny (the jingle). I told him 64 or earlier were silver and offered him a quarter for it if he didnt want it. He decided to keep it.

So...I too could have easily been duped.
Al

 

[boogeyman]

First REd Flag
a guy walked up off of the street and said he was broke and needed gas money

Second Red Flag
he said he tryed but they asked for a ID or license and he does not have one?? How's he driving in California without a license? Where's his car?

Look on the bright side, at least you didn't buy the bricks in the Corningware box from the guys in the van for $75

You could always pull the same scam & make a profit! Naw just kidding!!!!!!!!

 

[Bartman]

Yeah, ok, so they're fakes. So what? You got a dozen of them for 20 bucks. He paid less than $1.75 each for them.
Those would be a hoot to leave as a tip to rude wait staff.
Wait, wait, I know! Super glue one to the smooth part of the sidewalk near the exit of your local grocery store.
Find a nice shady spot and set up your video camera. Watch the hilarity ensue as people frantically try to pick up this 'old, valuable' coin. Cut the video together into clips and upload to YouTube.

Best idea so far. I'm also with BuckleBoy, that Peace dollar stuck out to me as well.