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Valued Member
 United States
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hope noone forgets about this thread..
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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quote:
Originally posted by GoldCoinLover
Ageka, I don't understand. What is the difference in the color in the blue filter? What do you see?
I replied in a private mail |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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I know a big spanish dealer who said he was selling the coin pictured and sold three coins with the same picture  [/quote] Mike can you clarify what needed editing in my post |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
2078 Posts |
In response to multiple private emails I would like to post an uncleaned coin and a cleaned coin side by side I know their status since I cleaned the righthandside one myself 40 years ago with copper polish and a soft cloth Please note that only a Scanner will show you this distinction so clearly as shown here  |
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
Do you think my coin is cleaned agenka? Thanks for the picture
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Forum Mom
 United States
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I know you addressed this question to Ageka, but in my opinion and based on the above picture, I definitely think it's been cleaned.
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Forum Mom
United States
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Okay, I should have done this earlier, but I just got a chance to look at the coinvault website. I looked at the raw coins that are for sale on that site and I did not see one that wasn't overgraded..and I mean by a lot.  Take a look at the US 1804 Draped Bust quarter for a prime example. It is my personal opinion that this dealer should be avoided unless you are looking to purchase a slabbed coin. Even then, I find his prices high. Just my 2 cents worth. |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Goldcoinlover
I private mailed you the three possibilities
I said my highest ranking pos was cleaned
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
438 Posts |
The black stuff is toning from the copper within the gold alloy.
GCL spake thusly; "By the way, he has rejected my refund."
Previouisly you said; "I think that was from when the coin
was made and wont come off."
Which means you've tried to get it off (with a fingernail as stated on another forum), which also explains;
"Its hard to tell if its a scratch"
Now would you refund such a coin? I personally would not.
Who recommended this dealer to you?
Gold coins are not cheap and I strongly advise in future you do some research into prices and know if a dealer is charging too much rather than getting buyer's regret later on, either because you don't like the coin or because you've realised it wasn't all it could be.
Edited by Ętheling
10/08/2005 3:59 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Your story has changed several times as pointed out by Ętheling. Write this one off as a learning experience and solicit advice before your next purchase. Never tamper with a coin you may return. Mike  |
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
"Previouisly you said; "I think that was from when the coin
was made and wont come off.""
I DIDNT say that. The dealer told me this, that that was how it was made. Mike, please tell me how my story has changed. I did try to rub it off but there is no damage to the coin that I did, even under 10x magnification. So therefore I could return it, if he would accept it. It's not like I damaged the coin.
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
quote:
Originally posted by Ętheling
The black stuff is toning from the copper within the gold alloy.
GCL spake thusly; "By the way, he has rejected my refund."
Previouisly you said; "I think that was from when the coin
was made and wont come off."
Which means you've tried to get it off (with a fingernail as stated on another forum), which also explains;
"Its hard to tell if its a scratch"
Now would you refund such a coin? I personally would not.
Who recommended this dealer to you?
Gold coins are not cheap and I strongly advise in future you do some research into prices and know if a dealer is charging too much rather than getting buyer's regret later on, either because you don't like the coin or because you've realised it wasn't all it could be.
Um I did do research on this dealer, obvoiusly I was wrong. All I had was 98 dollars and he offered the coin for me for exactly that, I've found the coin cheaper at one place taxfreegold for 89 dollars. Other people on other forums told me he was reputable, and that they would even buy it sight unseen. Maybe it is toning, I dont' know. But you tend to always think the coin is perfect and I'm complaining about nothing. This coin dealer is shady to say the least, he won't accept my refund, and his coins are overgraded and my coin was cleaned. |
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Forum Mom
United States
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With the advent of the internet, more coins (and many other items) are available than ever before. We used to be confined to whatever shops or shows we could find locally. Now, with the internet, we can buy from anywhere. The advantages of purchasing over the internet come with a responsibility to learn about what we are buying. Most of us learned that the hard way. I would hazard a guess that 95% of our members who have purchased via the internet (this includes ebay) have been burned. Some of us got off cheaper than others. We all had to accept it and learn from it. While $98 seems like a lot of money to you, be grateful that you got your lesson so cheaply. I know of people who lost thousands in bad deals on the internet. Given all of the information that has been given in this thread, I feel that all questions here have been answered. Please let's consider this thread a closed subject and move on to other subjects. Thanks to all of you. |
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