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chrsb Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 08/25/2008 8:36 pm I have been looking for a 1909 Indian proof and was watching this auction- http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-Proof-Indi...nt_W0QQitemZ 390000184920QQihZ026QQcategoryZ41086QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Being the "due diligence" person I am, I noticed this one right on the first page of his feedback- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...390000150127 At first I thought the coin was returned, then noticed the feedback was left the same day the other was listed. I guess the seller knew it was being returned and listed it right away, I doubt it. My other thought was he had 2 of the same, well both coins have the same serial number. I understand it is a 3rd rate grading company, or maybe he just used the same pictures, I doubt it. He could have shilled his listing? He could be slabbing himself, and they are not 1909 proofs but common 1909 and the buyers do not know any better? I could be paranoid? I am delusional? Needless to say I did not bid on it, still looking for a 1909 Indian head proof.......... Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 08/25/2008 8:41 pm I don't understand sellers showing photos of the whole slab (especially here), without detailed photos of the actual coin. I wouldn't care if that was slabbed by PCGS--I'd want to see that coin in close. Questioning a coin like this is not too paranoid, especially since two recent auctions show the same slab, lol. Edited by KurtS 08/25/2008 9:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/25/2008 10:25 pm Heh, I bet it is a nice brown MS masquerading as a proof in that bunk piece of plastic. Or even worse an AU slider Edited by biokemist6 08/25/2008 10:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 08/26/2008 09:14 am Very fishy. Buyer left postive feedback and no indication that he/she was returning it or was unhappy. Quite possible that seller has two proofs and was too lazy to take a picture of the second one and just used the first photo as a "stock photo". Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 08/27/2008 07:59 am I agree that it looks fishy and I wouldn't have bid on it, either. Aside from the obvious anomalies with the sale of the exact same coin, I wouldn't trust a non-top-tier TPG with the grading of this coin anyway. By the way, Kurt, even if it was in a PCGS slab, I'd want to see both sides of the coin up close - especially since the market grading standards keep changing... Report this Post to the Staff
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