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I am looking to get some Liberty head nickels and this one popped up. It would be coming from mexico and it has no bids. The author of the auction says no returns or exchanges but its covered under ebay buyers protection. Is it a scam or a deal. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...refresh=true |
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It is a very nice looking coin and it looks to grade at least XF-40, so it looks like a good deal.
Also, on the 4th star, there is some PVC damage, so if you buy the coin, you'll want to look into cleaning that up.
Edited by wquinn
01/09/2012 12:19 pm
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From the auction writeup: Quote:
PLEASE HAVE IN MIND THAT MOST COPPER AND SOME SILVER COINS WERE UNEARTHED, THUS CLEANED, NOT BY ME. SOME POROSITY AND CORROSION POSSIBLE. Walk away. |
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I saw that Superdave and I figured that was just him covering his butt. By the way I can't say Superdave wthout a superman inflection in my voice.
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I think that is a general warning he is posting for some reason on his auctions and is really true for most coins of that age and older. My point being, is even if an auction doesn't say it was cleaned, doesn't mean it was never cleaned. And that Liberty nickel isn't a copper or silver coin either. It is in great condition. There were 8 bids, so did you bid/win it? Edited by wquinn
01/09/2012 1:04 pm
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yeah I won it. It makes me a bit nervous that the seller covers all his bases incase something goes wrong. but for 8.50 its worth the risk.
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By the way I can't say Superdave wthout a superman inflection in my voice.
Heh. I've always considered my nick to have more of an "Osborne" flavor than a "Kent" one.  |
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Awesome. Congrats on winning.
Please let us know what you think of it, when you get it. Like look for signs of cleaning.
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Congratulations on your purchase! Yes, please let us know if you are satisfied. I've bought several Liberty Head nickels from an ebay seller in Portugal. At first I was a bit anxious but IMO he is highly reputable. I don't know if CCF has rules about us recommending sellers in a thread so perhaps a moderator can let me know. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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If that's truly the coin depicted, not bad.
Like Super, I was cautious of his description.
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I'll have the coin under the microscope the day I get it, probably around the 19th. I posted the auction because I too had doubts. The description scared me a ton especially when he said it would be covered under buyer protection. Thanks for the help guys.  |
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i must be missing something... arent there plenty of XF common date lib nickels on ebay ? |
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Yeah there are but I wanted others input on the auction itself. Seeing all the sellers protection that he stated for himself I was nervous about it that's all.
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I am looking forward to your pictures and thoughts when you receive the nickel.
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Good buy. Given the seller's purchases, it looks to me as if the seller is a collector, himself.
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Posted 01/09/2012 12:41 pm
