1916-D Mercury Dime - Took A Gamble On Ebay

Why take that chance when you're $200 away from a slabbed legit 1916d based on the hammer
Pass is right

Very unclear auction which is characteristic of a new Seller or a scammer playing dumb.

If it does not have a 16-D in it, then the item is clearly SNAD and warrants a return and refund. I hope the buyer paid with a CC as a funding source for added protection.

I once bought a set of Buffalo nickels a long time ago on ebay from a new Seller. It was advertised as complete with 3 legger but no 16/16 or 18 over 17. I calculated my max bid taking into acct the 3 legger was bad. It was. The real money was in all the higher grade coins from 1913 to 1929 .... A lot of those were XF and higher. I did ok and never said a thing about the shaved leg 3 legger to the Seller.

Ya just never know.

Let us know how it turns out. Either way not a good idea to get the 16-D raw off of ebay, it's one of the most faked ones out there. I researched this one for a long time and almost bit a few times on ebay, but in the end got one somewhere else. I got mine raw but from a nationally known trusted dealer - I'd do the same or get one certified if from someone not known. Just my 10 cents...

There will not be a fake 16 d in that lot. The wording was put in a way specifically to not be illegal. Again read his one feedback and one item for sale. The sold item went for 12 x face and listed the missing quarters . The item for sal book 2 of Lincoln cents for $20. Worth $5.00 but who cares. The one your talking about has $80.00 worth of silver but do to his clever wording went fo4 x that. And completely different but close wording. And not illegal.

Glad that you didn't lose any money on the deal and that he was decent about the transaction. Good for you for giving him the benefit of the doubt.

But he knew enough to "call out" the 1916D, so I doubt he was as naive as he profess'

In the future you should email the seller and ask to clarify exactly what coins you will be bidding on. just be real polite and as long as they are not trying to scam you they will gladly provide you with the dates and mm's and if they are trying to scam you you will just either never hear back from them or try to avoid answering the questions with excuses(and if they lie about it you just contact ebay and get a refund). in those cases it's always better to err on caution especially with larger amounts of money and possible key dates being in the lot.
I'm really really happy that the seller agreed to cancel the transaction, that was very honest of them.Plus, even if the coin was a "1916 d" Mercury dime their are more fakes(altered dates/mintmark or straight up fakes) than real ones out there.

Remember that the 16D Mercury dime is one of the most counterfeited coins on Earth. Even if there was one in that set, chances are it would be a fake. And too since the photos are so bad, even the 21 and 21D may not be any good. All to much of a chance with ebay and uncertified coins.