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Bought One Coin And Got A Different One.

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 Posted 06/04/2012  12:37 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Bodhi to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I was wondering if anyone has ever purchased a coin and when they got home and could inspect it even closer they found that it was a different coin. It has happened to me two times in the past year. The first time was when I bought an 1838 large cent and after taking it out of the flip I found that it was actually an 1833. I guess the original owner that put it in the flip and marked it didn't examine it closely.
The second time I purchased what I thought was an 1858 flying eagle and the flip was marked LL for what I assumed was large letters. however when I got home and compared the actual coin to my RedBook I found that it was actually a small letter variation. To bad the mistake wasnt that it was a 56 in stead of a 58.
In both instances there didnt seem to be much of a difference in the book values from one to the other so I didnt make a stink about it. Both of these occurances happened with different dealers so I dont suspect any dishonesty on their part. Additionally I bought these coins in person so I had more than enough time to inspect them myself.
Regardless it has taught me to inspect the coin more carefully and not to ever assume that what is written on a flip is correct. You can't judge a book by its cover.
I am just curious if anyone else has had this same experience.
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 Posted 06/04/2012  12:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oih82w8 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have not, but wait for it...this topic has come up before!
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 Posted 06/04/2012  1:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add upstate to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I had someone send me BU Lincolns instead of BU Jefferson's.
I let him know and he sent me the Jefferson's and said keep the Lincolns
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 Posted 06/04/2012  1:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add january1may to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I once bought a coin marked on the "holder" as an 1921 Peace dollar (which as we all know is a key date) only to come home and find out it was an 1923 (as I found out about a year later, actually an 1923-S - not that it's much of a difference as it just means I got the third highest mintage and not the second highest).
The coin was in low AG condition, but then I got it for slightly under melt... as it was on the specific day I did it (I managed to buy it when silver was almost at the exact peak; the price was $28).
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 Posted 06/04/2012  1:34 pm  Show Profile   Check 52Raymo's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add 52Raymo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I always take my trusty loupe.
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 Posted 06/04/2012  2:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add foundinrolls to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi,

I always check the coin and not what is written on the holder:-) I am sorry that the coins turned out to be different but it pays to bring a magnifying glass or loupe when purchasing coins.

Have Fun,
Bill
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 Posted 06/04/2012  2:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bodhi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yeah I inspect the coins closer these days. I have several loupes and always keep one nearby in case I run in to a buying opportunity.
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