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barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5863 Posts	Posted 03/06/2012 9:59 pm Silverhawke, You just need to accept the fact that this seller (and those like him) are not offering good deals. 100 modern clad quarters in generic slabs have a face value of $25 and not much more to a collector. Even the proofs carry only a slight premium over face value unless they really are graded by a reputable TPG and are graded at PR70. It really looks like all this guy is doing is taking plain vanilla coins and sticking them into his own slabs. Believe me -- this guy knows exactly what coins he is offering for sale and there is absolutely no chance whatsoever that there are any hidden gems in the pile. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Silverhawk74 Pillar of the Community United States 3670 Posts	Posted 03/06/2012 10:14 pm Won't do it Barry! Glass is half full dang it, not half empty, rof! Edited by Silverhawk74 03/06/2012 10:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5863 Posts	Posted 03/06/2012 10:19 pm Hmmmmm... Can I interest you in some "unsearched" rolls of wheat pennies? Just give me a few minutes to assemble them. You never know -- I could accidentally stick in a 1909S VDB... Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Silverhawk74 Pillar of the Community United States 3670 Posts	Posted 03/06/2012 10:21 pm Its all good Barry, you live you learn it didn't sink me. The kid on the way should cover that over the next 20 years plus, lol.... What do you think of toning out of curiosity, I think I may have grabbed a piece you may think closer to a bargain then the above quagmire..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/19064926972....m1438.l2649 Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5863 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 06:58 am I think the toning looks nice, but now that I know how easy it is to artificially tone coins I never know if a toned coin is natural or not. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 07:49 am The same is true for me with all the blast white 120 +/- year old coins. My grandmothers' silver flatware always re-toned (tarnished) after the annual pre Thanksgiving dinner cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
Larryh86GT Valued Member United States 326 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 08:47 am Quote: Glass is half full dang it, not half empty, rof! Good luck Silverhawk74. I think we have all wanted to bite on one of these. Larry Report this Post to the Staff
SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 3:49 pm From reading the auction, it looks to me like it's going to be a random selection, not exactly the ones you see pictured there. So squinting trying to see what's in the pic isn't going to do any good. I wish you luck, and do post up with the results, good or bad. I'll be rooting for you either way. Report this Post to the Staff
SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 5:21 pm Sometime, it doesn't hurt to have some hope, as long as you know it's your hope and reality can be otherwise. We all work and live on hope/expectation of a better future! Report this Post to the Staff
Silverhawk74 Pillar of the Community United States 3670 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 5:50 pm Great call SA4H as hope is a good thing, sometime the best of things someone wise once said.... Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 03/07/2012 6:01 pm Good on you Silverhawk, Nothing like a bit of a gamble. as I live in the middle of nowhere all my coin purchases are via the Internet and every time I make a purchases there is an element of gambling there. Worst case scenario for you will be you get a heap of pocket change for your $80 But you never know you may get some awesome coins as well I truly hope you do, Good luck to you mate Report this Post to the Staff
Silverhawk74 Pillar of the Community United States 3670 Posts	Posted 03/11/2012 12:10 pm WORST BUY I EVER MADE! Hate to say it, but oh how right was Barry, lol.... I would have let it all slide, if it had even been nice modern day cameo items, in decent holders. My problem, crooked coins in slots, upside down, black mark on penny's that are 3 years old, looks more baggy then coins from the turn of last century, rof..... Cracked cases, cut Styrofoam that looked as if a five year old cut it with his kinda-garden scissors..... The BEST numismatic items, was one 1974 Cameo quarter, a decent Buffalo nickel from 30's, and a handful of decent wheat penn'y from the 50's. Oh an four steel Wheat penny's, that were rusted out, I kid you not I can post pics of this nightmare, but it is too ugly, lol.... Now then the fun part, rof.... I sent seller a rough email and told him I was a NEW sort of secret shopper from ebay an had the authority to bid on what ebay and I deemed shady, an he better refund my money asap, to avoid his worst neg to date, an a big fat red tape case opened up on him. Tiny white lie, he seemed to buy it hook, line an sinker, just like the idiot typing this message. I may have well just fell for the ol Nigerian scam, an sent some guy around the world five hundred bucks, so he could send me my millions I just won, rof.... He since refunded my money, WITH an extra six bucks as requested to ship this mess back to him. I got real lucky, DON"T make the same mistake..... I did find another guy who sells similar lots, but he guarantees gold coin or nugget, silver, a proof set from a random year, and a nice slabbed grade from reputable dealer. I will not buy any more of these, but I checked his feed-backs, an all who was buying them loved the lots, an he has sold many of them, but I am just to weary now. If I can't see what I am getting, just not interested anymore.... Report this Post to the Staff
okiepb Pillar of the Community United States 1213 Posts	Posted 03/11/2012 1:33 pm Well, I appreciate the posting, Silverhawk - I'll learn from your mistake and resist the temptation to EVER try this. I probably wouldn't have anyway, but now for certain I won't. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 03/11/2012 2:01 pm Thanks for the update - sorry that it turned out that but good thinking on getting your money back! Report this Post to the Staff
OneBowl Pillar of the Community United States 759 Posts	Posted 03/11/2012 2:49 pm Silverhawk, THANK YOU for posting the results and please, if you can find the strength, post photos. Either way, consider it a valuable public service. I'm glad you received your money back. You'll need it. One of the few things with early financial returns worse than those slab lots is called...a kid. Report this Post to the Staff
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