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Here's two different ebay sellers selling the same gold coin, with the same picture... and the same listing with the same spelling mistake!  Although, one seller revised the listing to reflect his proper email address  . The gold coin(s) pictured is not in any of my catalogues... is it in yours? Perhaps someone here can tell me what kinda coin it really is  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WA:IT&ih=012http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WA:IT&ih=012edit... Quote:
And then there are all the mis-spelled, mis-categorized, and/or mis-identified coins out there, just waiting for a patient and clever searcher ... along with the bad pictures. AMEN BROTHER! Edited by IBGolden
12/02/2008 6:00 pm
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United States
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Quote:Here's two different ebay sellers selling the same gold coin, with the same picture... and the same listing with the same spelling mistake! Although, one seller revised the listing to reflect his proper email address. The gold coin(s) pictured is not in any of my catalogues... is it in yours? Perhaps someone here can tell me what kinda coin it really is What kind? An expensive one. $200 for a coin from a seller with nothing but private feedback.  I keep telling myself that some of the things I find on ebay are indeed a good deal...and sometimes the coin I receive is much better than the picture. I just make sure that I am bidding low to leave room for the mystery factor. |
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United States
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As the old saying goes "a picture is worth a thousand words" well not on ebay. I believe most pictures are either meant to mislead their buyers or they aren't good a taking pictures. The picture draws me in, then I go to the seller's feedback. I rely heavily on buyers feedback. I have seen recent post on this site by people who back away from leaving negative feedback, which I believe is wrong. Many times people give the seller a positive feedback but will state problems they had, like the picture not matching the coin, over-grading of the coin or slow shipping. I always try to buy at a grade or two below the stated grade. I feel like I have done very well since I started buying about a month ago on ebay. |
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United States
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i don't think those are gold coins. they may have been gold plated. it says people's republic of china (taiwan) 20 (fen) cents on the reverse. who the heck makes 20 cent gold coins. (year 25) which means 1936. I'm not an expert and don't know that much. but I would advise to stay away from purchasing items from china, there are too many fakes.
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Valued Member
United States
250 Posts |
Like a photo of any coin my first glance is to get an overall impression. Sometimes you can tell something about a coin but not be able to really explain it. The seller ratings are next as many others have stated.
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Valued Member
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The coin is Copper-nickle. The Gold is a plating. Many Chinese sellers have been using ebay as a tool to artificially inflate market prices in China and abroad. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1882 Posts |
Amazing. The allegedly "gold" coin from the ebay account with no feedback at all sold for $153. They probably keep setting up new ebay accounts so no one will ever see negative feedback. To keep it on topic, they have a pretty good picture on those. |
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Canada
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gold plated. it says people's republic of china (taiwan) 20 (fen) cents on the reverse. who the heck makes 20 cent gold coins. (year 25) which means 1936 1gtsfan Quote:
The coin is Copper-nickle. The Gold is a plating roots Thanks! I have yet to be taken... and intend on keeping it that way. As I suspected, much appreciated. Just because a coin is not in a book or catalogue don't make it fake. There are rarities. I have mainly gold related research materials, and not coin books per se, so I was unable to look up Chinese coinage to look for the culprit.  Unfortunately these buyers... well, they may never know 'till it comes time to sell. Hopefully, they can do a little research and nip the transaction in the bud. I would never cry wolf 'till I'm absolutely certain... (the wolf be on me! Hep! HEP...wwwoooll )  Incidentally, there are more for sale, so bid early!  As for buying from China, as anywhere, check the feedback but also take a looksee who's leaving the feedback.  All the same, a lotta coins on ebay are gold plated. Kinda ruins them, but as an inexpensive keepsake from something or other, sure, why not... as long as they are listed as plated.  Anyway, as for the ebay picture topic, experience or the experience of others you trust is your greatest asset... that's why it was a wise choice to join up here... thanks again!  |
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United States
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How do you judge the pictures? I try to make the coin the last thing I look at in listing pictures. I start with what's going on around the coin. Logos, backgrounds. I can avoid several sellers just by these. Is someone holding that "rare" raw coin in grubby fingers? Did they just plunk it down on their keyboard? Many of these clues help me determine just who I might be dealing with should I actually decide to look at the coin for purchase. If I'm ever truly interested in a coin I always download the pictures and look at them up close on my own computer. |
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Valued Member
United States
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i don't mind people selling gold plated coins, but it kind of bothers me when they try to pass it off as real gold.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
869 Posts |
I only trust the picture on here to be of a real coin. So Sad
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Rest in Peace
United States
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sichuan, China 'Nuff said. |
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United States
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For all you know, the other side has been completely sanded down or otherwise defaced. Or the coin has been sliced in two, and the reverse is yet another auction.  Seriously though--photos that could be sharp, but are slightly "off" suggest to me they may have something to hide (camera quality is often evident by the pic). Another would be uneven lighting or a tilted coin where the problem area is out of focus--I've been "taken" once that way. There are certainly exceptions, but whenever I suspect a photo is doctored or otherwise used to overgrade a coin, I remember a favorite line from a movie: "Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt"  Gut instincts will do you well. |
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United States
311 Posts |
Ah well, took a chance on mystery-mintmark Morgans knowing the odds were against me, and lost... 1879 turned out to be an S rev. 1879, and the 1892 was an O. Better luck next time.
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 United States
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Ah well, took a chance on mystery-mintmark Morgans knowing the odds were against me, and lost... 1879 turned out to be an S rev. 1879, and the 1892 was an O. Better luck next time. Yeah, but knowing you're taking a chance makes all the difference in the world. Also makes for some excellent anticipation. The next time I do something like that won't be the first. Scored pretty big a couple times, too. |
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