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otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 10:27 am There is no real standard way that sellers list coins on e-bay. Some people will list a coin they know or suspect is a forgery or has a problem. They may allude to this, but please make sure you scroll down and read everything. As others have stated, look carefully at the return policy and seller rep. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 10:54 am Quote: eBay may have lots of coins but also, pay pal fees, ebay fees, sometimes lost in mail, wrong coin sent, etc. There are no ebay or PayPal fees for buyers. Buyers actually get money back from ebay bucks Edited by basebal21 01/23/2018 11:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
nautilator Valued Member United States 330 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 2:08 pm You can find nearly anything on ebay especially if you give it a few months, but the price-to-grade ratio can often be really bad. Make sure you compare the price to a standard guide before buying. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 5:32 pm Quote: The ebay coin is not showing much luster for a MS65. The coin does not look orginal and has the appearance of a coin that had an old dip. There is absolutely no way to conclude that with certainty from that small image. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 5:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4469 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 7:16 pm Quote: Quote: The ebay coin is not showing much luster for a MS65. The coin does not look original and has the appearance of a coin that had an old dip. There is absolutely no way to conclude that with certainty from that small image. All I have to go is the photo provided by the seller that does not show any luster. If I am buying a 3K MS65 coin from photo, I would want to see the luster in photo. For some reason the Trimes have a tendency to tone/tarnish ugly. I am not sure if it is the size, metal used or minting process. I do know that in the 50's,60's and 70's that ugly MS toned coins would not sell, so a lot of them were dipped to remove the ugly toning. I do not know the history of the ebay coin, so with certainty I can not say the coin was dipped or not dipped, but the ebay coin does not have the appearance of a typical original tarnished 165 year old Trime. For my money I would rather have this toned 1851 O AU 58. 112701863530 Edited by Slider23 01/23/2018 7:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 7:47 pm No argument here. That's a beauty. Edited by Coinfrog 01/23/2018 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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