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plonker Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 04/18/2015 09:22 am I was bidding on heritage recently and wanted to get this Liege patagon if it comes at reasonable price. I usually do not buy if the coins are under XF grade. However This particular piece at VF-35 had a mintage of only 300. I had it in my watch list and was watching the live bidding on iphone. However I got distracted having to put my son to bed. As soon as I looked at the phone there was a patagon up for bidding and I panicked and bid. Mine was the last bid and I won the coin to later find out its the wrong Patagon. I had won a Patagon VF-20 which has a mintage of 4000. It still considered as rare but of course not rarer than the one I wanted. Add to the insult the coin I wanted sold for the same price as the one I had won. Anyone else has similar experience ? Here is what I won 1724 Liege Patagon - 4000 minted The one I wanted , 1744 Leige Patagon - 300 minted Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/18/2015 09:26 am To answer your question, yes, I can raise my hand. On the bright side, I rather like the look of the one you purchased better. Report this Post to the Staff
timnic44 Pillar of the Community Canada 535 Posts	Posted 04/18/2015 09:33 am The date on the second coin is 1763, not 1744 Report this Post to the Staff
Thundercoin Pillar of the Community United States 675 Posts	Posted 04/18/2015 10:11 am I haven't had this happen, although I can see how it could happen. I do agree with Dave though. I think the one you purchased, although a lower grade technically, is the better looking piece. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 04/18/2015 10:19 am Well, you still got a really nice coin. How much was it? I hope it didn't hurt too bad. Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 04/18/2015 10:23 am I have learned that with buying coins, especially online, that you win some and you lose some (i.e., sometimes the actual coin exceeds your expectations and sometimes it falls a little short). Your situation is a little different in that you actually bought the wrong coin, but in my opinion, the one you actually bought has better eye appeal albeit it less rare. So, not a total loss. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
plonker Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 04/18/2015 10:56 am Thanks all, yes I was thinking I may have got the one with better eye appeal. But wanted to hear what you think. It cost me $325 with buyers premium. I saved for few months and the money from my ebay sales goes in to that :( Report this Post to the Staff
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