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Pillar of the Community
Canada
695 Posts |
I saw this on ebay and had to share. Definately made me chuckle, especially since it is "CERTIFIED"!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEWFOUNDLAN...em589371ac85Anybody familiar with this grading company? Not a very good at grading if they can't see that the coin clearly says 20 cent, and they turn around and certify it as a 25 cent coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2301 Posts |
the grader and the seller are one one of the same.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
the seller's name says it all: centsles
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Valued Member
United States
117 Posts |
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the seller's name says it all: centsles Any correlation between the grade stated on a centsles slab and reality is purely coincidental! He's been around for years, providing chuckles for seasoned numismatists. I've complained to ebay about his auctions for years but he skirts their regulations and continues to offer his dreck. Edited by TheCoinGeezer
04/20/2012 12:24 pm
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Previously Ousted
Canada
398 Posts |
sells mostly garbage... just wonder where he gets it from? It is a long story, but I had a chat with an AAG in florida... they are legal.. was told their iron clad return policy saves their bacon. AND that any grade is an opinion only... from any TPGbuy the coin.. Not the packaging... what bugs me is this: there are some Canadian dealers also re-selling this junk as Graded and certified.. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4227 Posts |
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If the image does not match the description please email us and do not assume that we do not make typo's. Anyone else see the irony in this quotation from his disclaimer? |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
695 Posts |
^ I should go onto ebay and list a sweater button in a holder and certify it as 1921 nickel. Then write that in my disclaimer. |
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Previously Ousted
Canada
398 Posts |
go for it.. someone might be buying it thinking it is a scarce greek piece..
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
9866 Posts |
This guy sure gets a lot of free advertising on forums such as this,discussions of his shortcomings come up at least once a month.Bet there's a few reputable dealers and slabbers who would like this much exposure.Unfotunately its all negative,but I bet it does bring traffic to his ebay listings. |
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Moderator
 Canada
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I have rescued a couple good coins from slabs, mostly unattributed varieties... at least his photos are decent enough to formulate your own opinions.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Valued Member
Canada
371 Posts |
I've actually bought some pretty nice coins from them. I think they've even offered a couple of 1921 5 cent coins in the past year.
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Posted 04/19/2012 11:24 am
