Blatant fake sovereign so why are people bidding on it?

[MickB]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLD-HALF-SOVEREIGN-1915-King-George-V-token-coin-worn-please-check-discripton/182943221179?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D98f2df380e9149feb71fb3659d386c60%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D263233988069&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ab6f9f38d-dcd8-11e7-bd2e-74dbd180048b%7Cparentrq%3A3b2700181600a86bc8f3c7d0ffef6ec7%7Ciid%3A1

Is there any possibility that there is some gold in this fake?

[Nick]

It's possible that it's a jewellers copy and so it may have some gold. It could be 9ct. That said there could be no gold at all. Id like to think the 915 is telling you it's 22ct. Doesn't seem like there was ever a 1 there.

 

It would be an absolute punt. Already too highly priced for me to take a punt.

[sovereignsteve]

Maybe. I guess that's what people are betting on but I think the colour is all wrong.

It would have been helpful if the listing had included some dimensions but I guess that's why they weren't

[Thelonerangershorse]

Looks about as real as the chocolate coins Atkinsons have been sending out.

[blackadder]

To be fair he does say he's unsure what it's made of etc etc.Plus with all the photos,it's not like he's saying its real.

[BackyardBullion]

I know he says unsure what it is made of - but he has listed it as a half sovereign, in that category as well. 

He says no returns but we all know that if it is not real eBay will side with the buyer - oh wait...gold no longer covered!

[Bullionbilly]

I think we should all club to and but it... he clearly needs the money for some new / clean kitchen scales ?

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Thelonerangershorse said:

Looks about as real as the chocolate coins Atkinsons have been sending out.

Don't I just bough a half sov last night

[UnlikelyPython]

I think this probably from a cheap "Sovereign" ring. Seen a few of them over the years with a wafer-thin fake coin in.

[blackadder]

I take back what i said,it looks like a cheap coin with cheap gold paint on it.Even has areas where there's bumps and more depth to the cheap resin/paint.Near the horses mouth,looks like someone soldered a hole then painted over it

[MickB]

It's got to be the worst fake sovereign ever seen.

[MickB]

It sold for £67

If it were 9ct would have been the right price?

[Murph]

Looks like someone has been trying to practice casting one then took a hammer to it! 

[blackadder]

Just gotta wait now until whoever bought it leaves feedback