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Valued Member
United States
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Newbie from Romania, I guess he just doesn't really know better...
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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If you look at the seller's other pictures, there are many more coins from a good variety of countries besides Finland.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Moderator
 United States
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yeah, I looked at the other images, but the seller would do better by calling it a bulk sale not a 'set' A set infers to me that it would be a carefully assembled group of coins trending toward a single goal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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176599393140...OK...Maybe not the worst on ebay ... but, now-a-days, any Spanish coin from the 1500s through the 1800s is a "pirate coin" ... ........................................................."..... aargh!, me hardies: does me jewelry make me look buccaneerish?..." ............  ..."possibly from a pirate" ...    ... more likely from Daisy Jones' locker ...
Edited by mrwiskers 09/27/2024 4:51 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1780 Posts |
I contacted the seller & respectfully suggested that it is just a damaged coin & that no mint mark meant that it was struck at the Philly mint, not to take my word, but for him to show or send pics to local dealer ... ...also suggested this site, for a free evaluation from knowledgeable people ... ...a lot of these instances are a result of an honest person who is just ignorant of the subject of errors ... ...I see this as an opportunity, if that person is truly interested in the subject, to steer them to this site for help ... in hopes of adding a newcomer who will be a future collector & contributor ... ...while we get a bit of a laugh, or a bit of groaning here, I suggest more of us contact sellers like this in hopes of recruiting members & collectors, while hopefully cleaning up some of eBays' junk ... ...thoughts"?....
Edited by mrwiskers 09/28/2024 5:09 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote:& that no mint mark meant that it was struck at the Philly mint, Well in 1966 no coins from any mint carried a MM on them (1965, 1966, and 1967 had no MM's.) But that coin and the sale price is a huge disgrace..
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Someone here is selling an ordinary looking 1997 British 50p coin (worth 50p) but they claim it has 'Decus Et Tutamen' upside down! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166614879265?mediaI don't know where they are looking, because 50p coins don't have this inscription on them anywhere! Maybe I should ask the seller? 
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Moderator
 United States
101540 Posts |
well that is an odd one Rob
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Moderator
 United States
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'Decus Et Tutamen' upside down!
Ended by seller.
Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, NSS...I contacted the guy, asking where was the phrase on the coin, got a reply..."Thank you for your feedback"... (?)...& he ended the auction 
Edited by mrwiskers 09/29/2024 11:20 am
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Quote: "Thank you for your feedback"... (?)...& he ended the auction Nice!! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Yowza! 
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