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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi all, An ebay seller has listed a penny lot from a decade I'm interested in. It includes one coin from a year I'm really eager to acquire. For the most part, it really nicely fills in the gaps I have in that decade. There are, however, two years represented in the lot I already have. One of these is a very expensive coin and will probably cause a lot of interested bidding. My questions: If you were me, would you bid on this lot? And what would you do with the duplicates? I'm not really looking for the "right" answer--in any event I suspect the lot will go for more than I'm comfortable with--but I'd be most interested to hear what you all think. Cheers, Rob |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Buy it, and sell the remainders.
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Canada
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Canada
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Valued Member
United States
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If the penny lot is in your budget, definitely buy it. As the others have advised, you can always sell/trade any duplicates.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Also, is the duplicate in the lot nicer than the one you have? Always nice to get an upgrade!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1984 Posts |
Getting two overlaps isn't bad. The shipping on buying the 8 you want would likely more than offset the savings by buying them one at a time. I am curious though....date sets are really not that hard to find on ebay and can usually be had very reasonably. The only expensive decades are the 1920s and the pre-1900 years. If you are talking about buying the 1920s with duplicates of say 24 and 25, I wouldn't bother. I would watch ebay for a while and you will likely be able to pick up a set absent the key dates for a very modest price. A circulated decade date set post 1930 should not cost you more than a couple of dollars plus shipping. The George V large cent date set should be around $10 and the Edward VII set might be say $20 without the 1907H. Edited by Smallcentguy
01/10/2013 6:32 pm
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 Canada
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I guess it was a trifle remiss of me to not indicate what I'm actually interested in. Smallcentguy, yes, it's the 1920s and the duplicate just happens to be 1925 (and 26). I also have 28 & 29, which are not part of the lot. It really does nicely complement what I have. Kuh_85, I'm not totally sure if they are nicer, as the photos are not of the highest quality. For interest/information, here is the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/26115336314...ht_914wt_952So the 1923 is what I'm lusting after, and it's the 1925 that makes me hesitate on bidding for the lot as I figure it will make the lot expensive. I think, though, after reading everyone's comments I ought to bid until/if it really goes nuts. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The Photoshop whiteout on the obverse makes me wonder. Covering up prices paid or grades?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I suspect the price on this lot will get to a level that will leave you in a quandary. Between the hassle and fees of selling extras, I would just wait till what you want shows up. This are not that hard to find.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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If you're really only after the one date..then just get the one coin. With all these being key dates, you'll have no problem selling them. Also just happens I dont have 1925 yet. hehe. I personally wouldnt bid on a lost if yer looking for just one date.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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if you are looking for a single key date coin I suggest you buy one where you can actually see what you might be getting, those pictures are horrible and there's a good chance someone will end up over paying by a grade or 2.
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Valued Member
Canada
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you will not go wrong buying this lot! Read their feedbacks
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think that's a bit biased....  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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oh please yer killing me!.....around over 40 years with an impecible record.Check with anyone .
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Impeccable.... in how bad they are!  Joking of course So... How do they look in hand?  The scans aren't great...  |
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Posted 01/10/2013 2:29 pm
