Ebay is Selling Counterfeit U.S Currency and Coins
eBay seems to be ignoring the fact that counterfeit coins and currency are being sold on the platform. It is illegal to produce or sell exact copies of U.S. currency under United States law. eBay should not be allowing the sale of such items on its platform, and any individuals or entities engaging in such activities could face criminal charges and fines.
The law is VERY clear:
The selling or distribution of counterfeit U.S. currency is illegal under multiple federal laws. The primary law that prohibits the selling of counterfeit U.S. currency is 18 U.S. Code § 473, which makes it a crime to possess, sell, or pass counterfeit U.S. currency. The full text of the statute is as follows:
“Whoever, with intent to defraud, passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or with like intent brings into the United States or keeps in possession or conceals any falsely made, forged, counterfeited, or altered obligation or other security of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”
This statute criminalizes the act of knowingly selling, passing, or attempting to sell counterfeit U.S. currency with the intent to defraud. It also makes it illegal to bring counterfeit currency into the United States or to conceal it. Are you listening eBay?
Here’s a wonderful COUNTERFEIT 1796 Bust Dollar Silver Dollar++++++ | eBay
How many fake silver coins do you want? This seller has the entire line-up
or maybe this guy; FAKE US Coins Fake Silver
Here’s a nice FAKE 1873 Seated Liberty US One Dollar Coin
Counterfeit coins are a significant problem in numismatics, impacting both collectors and dealers.
Here’s FAKE US Currency which can be spent as genuine – as seen in the video below
Here’s some more funny money – nicely printed examples!
We could list hundreds of examples currently on ebay.
This seller has the entire lineup!! Counterfeit US Silver Eagles – phony silver bars complete with Silver Towne’s logo on it – counterfeit Mexican silver – you name it, and they have it!! None of them are silver – they are all fakes. COUNTERFEIT COIN DEPOT!
Counterfeit currency not only violates the law, but it can also harm the economy by destabilizing the value of real currency and eroding public trust in the financial system. It is important that all individuals and companies act responsibly and within the bounds of the law to ensure the integrity of the U.S. currency – but not eBay!
ebay has been notified on multiple occasions and says it’s fine!!! Here’s a typical ebay response.
Here are some counterfeit U.S Silver Eagles and rare coins!!
FAKE US Morgan Dollars – They are not silver and they are not “dollars”
FAKE Numismatics – contaminating the market
These fake coins are not only counterfeit US money, but they are also fooling many dealers! These coins are made with the sole purpose of fooling people – they are exact copies of the originals! Like the currency they are coming into the USA mostly from China.
FAKE Silver Eagle Dollar Coin | eBay
FAKE 2021 American Silver Eagle (Walking Liberty) Commemorative Coins
The images below show just one of the many illegal factories that produce US one-hundred-dollar bills.
UPDATE 5/4/25: “Ana” from ebay states that they don’t allow counterfeit coins or currency to be sold on ebay.
Well, Ana, we know it’s not allowed – that’s the point – it is being sold anyway!
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Ebay is liable for the safety on their platform – period.
This is unbelievable!
After 9/11 the terrorist scum attempted to cause a deluge of counterfeit USD to undermine our economy. Measures were taken by the Bush White House against those attempts.
Then, the Obama White House printed off currency like monopoly money. Sorta similar to counterfeiting. Bad, in any case.
Now this.
Disgusting.
Same response I received on all the coins I reported to eBay. I agree that legal intervention in some way, shape or form needs to occur here to wake eBay up to this deception. And the general public needs to EDUCATE ITSELF on this because to see these listings for fakes and “XX have already been sold” is sickening to me.
The fleecing of America. Death by a thousand cuts. ebay just adding a few more cuts.
I reported a dozen listings 2 Days ago and every one came back saying it didn’t violate their standards. Unfortunately AI seems to be making these decisions. Not sure how you get hold of a real person to address these issues. I believe the only way they will address it is through legal action. This is hurting the hobby and driving people away from their platform. Keep up the good fight Daniel and let us know if there’s anything additional we can do to push this forward
Thank you for addressing this issue. This is one of the main issues as to why I seldom buy on EBay along with causing me to lose much of my passion for collecting. Every time I report a site they do nothing. I’m happy to see you calling out EBay and ready to take action. I’ll stand with you.
There isnt one US coin being sold from China that isnt a counterfeit. All they would have to do is ban any sales of US coins from China. It’s hurting the hobby and investors in coins are losing. A friend of mine bought 5 silver dollars including an 1869 seated dollar, from a guy and my friend asked me to appraise them. They were all obvious fakes. He lost money and he is on a very fixed income.