Dear group, I am the "happy" one that ownes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8318071292 What do you think about this coin? I've suspected...
Gabriel: Your coin is probably a cast fake, but I can not prove it and at $15.50, it is not worth an official authentication by ACCS. However, if you visit a...
Dear Cliff, Amedeo and group, It was my opinion also, when looking with a strong magnifying glass I saw bubbles too, I'll bring it and post a scan tomorrow. Is...
In a message dated 8/1/2005 4:22:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gabin89@... writes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8318071292 fake. ...
Yes Gabriel, the legend T CAESAR IMP refers to Titus, but to issues minted under Vespasian. (http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/titus/t.html) And I only know...
Dear Mr. VanArsdale, Thank you for this lengthy reply. It was indeed a scam. I received a suspension from eBay and received the following emails from the...
I forgot to post what I sent him: Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 08:49:57 -0700 (PDT) From: "Andrew Barrett" <stg1907@...> Add to Address Book Subject: Re: there...
I wrote: <<And I only know reverses with IOVIS CVSTOS in Vespasian coinage.>> I was wrong. Amedeo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hello Cliff / CFDL, Interesting report, and seems you have done your homework better than me (as often is the case). What you writes fits well with what I...
Hello Cliff / CFDL, The sale of fakes as replicas is devastating to any frauds selling coins of the same dies in the same markets. Publication of fakes puts...
Hello Amedeo / CFDL, While I agree this coin is most probably a cast fake, especially given the appearance and source, I do not agree we can conclude this for...
Everyone, does anyone in the group download these photos of fakes and keep them in a database/folder? Seems to me that if we did, we could look in the folder...
Hello CFDL, Since legion-8 is not concealing bidder identity, and we agree the coin is fake (by the photo alone, or by the photo plus guilt by association),...
I looked closely at the coin and there appears to be an omega sign with the open side facing left. The sign seems to be located between the left claw and the...
Alan/CFDL: Civil disobeniance carries the potential penalty of suspension from eBay. I would only personally contact victims if I have proof of fraud (like...
Hello Barnett, You should tell him to send it by registered mail, and to send you the REG number. It will be slower thsi way, and he could just send a slug by...
Hello Steve / CFDL, Nobody that I know of, keeps copies of photos of all the fake coins that come up on the CFDL. On the forum, they have a site for fake...
Hello CFDL, The last few months, I have been getting many spoof emails from eBay, which are member contacts. If you answer any messages suspect as spoofs of...
Done deal, Daniel. Thank you for the advice. Barney Daniel VanArsdale <alanv@...> wrote: Hello Barnett, You should tell him to send it by registered...
In a message dated 8/1/2005 9:02:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, KenMartins@... writes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8318071292 fake. dr...
... That's right. I abandoned it because I got not even one positive response. Anyway, my website about forgers etc. is almost ready to be launched. It will be...
Dear all, Thank's for all the answers, anyway it was my fault, in fact it was not a fault, I was just accepting the risk because I was not sure if a fake one....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ANCIENT-ROMAN-SUPERB-DOMITIAN-BRASS- SESTERTIUS_W0QQitemZ8323245705QQcategoryZ4734QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I have seen these items in the past...
Dear Ron, Please don't feel screwed. We, romanians are writing using latin letters (you know, we are latin people...) and also our language is very close to...
In a message dated 7/30/2005 8:52:34 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Hi Ashley If only our leaders could be this eloquent Stan [Non-text portions of this message...