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Forum Dad
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree...plus selling a coin like that, you would think the pics would be better....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
615 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
914 Posts |
Goodness, US $5,034.66 from someone with only 27 rating.
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Moderator
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So freakin nuts! I wish I had money to burn like that. But I'd buy 5000 different coins  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
615 Posts |
Wow, thats close from me too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Huh...someone bid $5,034.66 essentially sight-unseen with a pic like that?  It looks like a 1858 LD with the "8" cut--the other lettering doesn't resemble the type of 1856. Smart. Besides the date, here are a few other things to look for on an 1856 which the usual forgeries don't get right. For 1856 style lettering, compare how elongated the center serifs on "E" and "F" are-- so much they touch the upper portions of those letters. And, if you compare the O in "OF", note how the letter is a bit broader, with a rectangular inner shape? Then look at that ebay coin.   Edited by KurtS
04/04/2008 12:10 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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That looks alot like an 1858   |
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Forum Dad
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Pillar of the Community
United States
615 Posts |
Someone stands to lose much money.
I look at it this way - why trust an auction when the seller doesn't even take the time to write a decent description or spell the title correctly?
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Valued Member
United States
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Why do people buy rare coins from ebay? I wouldn't touch an expensive coin from ebay for any reason. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
628 Posts |
I'll never understand how anyone can discern enough about any coin from pictures to get an accurate grade, or verification of authenticity. I'll buy coins for $10 or $20 bucks based on a photo, but never any higher value coin. I think it's foolish. Enough people get "lucky" buying on ebay to keep it going, but just as many get burned. How many people will admit to getting burned on a $5000 coin buy? |
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Pillar of the Community
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That is a definite fake. The 5 in 1856 is wrong (The bulge at the tail of the 5 should stick out more). The "O" in OF is too round, the inside opening should be squarish. I bought my 1856 FE from ebay, but it was ANACS certified and I had a few experts look at it before I bid. Edited by 1sikevo
04/04/2008 07:40 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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seems every coin he has sold has been some type of key date coin, nobody gets that lucky in my opinion
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm going thru this guy's previous sales and I can't find a real one in the bunch.
Most of them are intentionally blurry pictures.
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Posted 04/03/2008 10:43 pm
