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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:I agree.Look for one which was graded by a real TPG if you are spending more than 100 bucks on any coin IMO. That isn't necessary if you know what you're doing and know your series. There are those who spend thousands on raw coins because they have enough knowledge and experience not to get burned. If you don't know much about coins then that isn't bad advice, although a person should know enough not to get burned if they're buying any coins. |
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United States
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If submitted to NGC, it would come back NCS as AU Details (Max), Improperly Cleaned. It does have luster left but NGC is REALLY tough on problem coins and may come back XF details cleaned. Even if it would be XF49 instead of AU50, they would still call it XF(40) Details.
But that velvet gift bag has got to make it at least a MS65.
If they need to "offer" anything as a gift to sweeten the deal, stay away because they are trying to distract you from the real problem at hand.
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 United States
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I've been laughing at this jerk's auctions for years. In that time, I don't believe he's ever offered a true Mint State, original surfaces coin. Remember, an MS66 1889-S is about a $4000 coin.
This one's about a $40 coin. If that.
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Valued Member
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Thanks guys. Your fantastic. No sooner had this posted when I had nine replies. I was thinking on the same lines as you and probably would not have bought the coin anyway. Have to learn how to look for brush marks, scratches, etc. One thing that throws me off is the high number of bids these guys get on these coins. If I see 15-20 bids I tend to think there cant be that many stupid coin collectors out there. Guess there can be.
Thanks again.
edgman
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Guess there can be. Yes, there can. Sometimes I have to suspend my sense of disbelief to understand what happens on ebay. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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most of his coins are MS 66...nice !! hold me back !! I dont want to spend my children's inheritance !!
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Wow........fill in the blanks here:
A BLANK and his BLANK are soon BLANKED.
But much sooner if they bid on anything this guy has with the possible exception of the silver eagles. Maybe.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That auction looks like a regurgitated acid trip.
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Rest in Peace
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've been laughing at this jerk's auctions for years. And yet he's a "top-rated seller" with 99.7% positive feedback. Wow, that makes me even MORE wary of ebay on the whole. I figured if a seller had over 95% positive, it was a pretty safe bet. Clearly, I was mistaken. What are the cues to watch out for on ebay that make a generally very good seller? Maybe this question warrants its own thread? I dunno, it would be helpful for n00bs like myself. I think from now own, I'm just going to pose everything to you folks before I buy anything!! oy. Yikes. Glad I'm learning as much as I am here! Y'all are a great resource. =) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will only say this about this auction (coin).. Take it for what it is.. Who borrowed my ten foot pole? Please return it, I want to lend it to the OP..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm just going to pose everything to you folks before I buy anything! Me too! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 At least anything that has any value or you have any doubt about. To me that is what this place is all about. |
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United States
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Agree with all the previous posts. Also, I tend to avoid sellers who have trouble with extreamley complicated words like, "extremely."  |
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Posted 05/13/2010 9:34 pm
