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New Member
United States
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I always end up back on ebay and find some beautiful coins such as this one. But I have such a hesitation because I have to wonder if there is something wrong with them. Are they cleaned, damaged or what. Why are they not slabbed? The seller has great feedback and absolutely beautiful coins, most raw and not TPG. So my question is do you think they are truly great coins or just great pictures of coins. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1824-1-O-10...em257c36fb6aOn some I do see hairlines but others seem original.
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Bedrock of the Community
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My guess is some are that nice, some would grade a details. Some older sellers dont like slabs, others may have figured out they can get more for coins letting a buyer overgrade it in their mind a little. Ive never dealt with the seller so I cant say for sure but there are some high value coins in there for being raw by ebay standards. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Older coins will have some past cleaning or handling, but prices on some are rather high for the grade IMO.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18660 Posts |
to me, this one looks like it may have been cleaned a long time ago and lots of surface hairlines. it is, however, a very nice coin and one I would like to own. I would grade it at VF35. its value is fully priced at $325. due to the surfaces I would not pay more than $225 for it.
I for one do not like slabs. the reason is that I am a collector, I want to see my coins in a collection not in a box of individual plastic cases. Is there a risk in purchasing raw? probably, but I am willing to assume the risk so that I can touch my coins. there is nothing prettier than opening an album and seeing them all side by side IMO.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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He has 100% positive on over 5 thousand purchases. That speaks volumes right there. Just because a coin is not in a slab doesn't mean a darn thing. The main reason sellers (myself included) don't get coins graded often is I do not want to deal with it if at all possible. Sending coins out is a pain in the tush, and you always run the risk of losing that coin. If the coin is nice, and the price is right as far as you are concerned, I see no reason not to buy from this seller. ebay has all the protectyions you could want as a buyer. And I bet the seller would be willing to work sometthing out to send the coin to ANACS to guarantee its authenticity. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I bought several nice coins from this seller some years back. It did seem that the stated grades were a bit high compared to what NGC thought when I sent the coins in for grading: "MS65/66" 2-Cent Piece graded MS64RB. "AU" Seated Half graded XF-45. "Double Rainbow" toned Washington quarter graded MS-66 (I'm pleased with that result). "MS64/65" Grant commemorative half was rejected for altered surface. So, take the stated grades with a tiny grain of salt and watch out for problems. The photos are generally excellent so you should be able to make a decent judgment on the offered lots. Good luck! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can always message him and let him know that if he doesn't get any buyers, you're a player at such and such a price. Just make an offer. Lol, I do that all the time and more than a few times get the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Randall P. is a legit dealer with a good eye. I have purchased from him as well and where I have not sent out for grading, I have been very pleased with my purchases.
That is a legit half he is offering and if not in the middle of a fury of LSD purchasing right now, I would make an offer on that to him. And to echo Raymo, he will entertain offers. He even entertains layaway on occasion but you'll pay his full ask in that event.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
It's tough to go wrong with a buyer with that reputation. Good advise on this thread... communcation with a seller to get a coin at the right price is the way to go. I'm sure he'll tell you what he knows. Sometimes it very difficult to clearly determine a coin has been cleaned (especially if the cleaning occured before some wear). As a seller, I always appreciated discussing purchases to explain details and to negotiate a mutually acceptable price.
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 United States
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Count me as another buyer from this seller who can recommend him highly. His images are of such quality that it's easy to see exactly what you're getting, and form accurate opinions. That's all I ask; we each have our own acceptable level of hyperbole and I don't get to judge the tolerance of others.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is one B-E-A-utiful coin. Yeah, it was probably cleaned in decades past, but that doesn't bother me at all. It is STILL an 1824 Capped Bust half dollar. |
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Posted 04/04/2013 04:42 am
