Help On Victoria Large Cent

...Just took a quick look at the coin and not at any other information on the auction- That's another thing you'll pick up quick Bobby, there are sellers who are well regarded and respected, and their descriptions can be counted on to be accurate- That's the tough thing about ebay is that there are some sellers who are experts and very honest, and some who either don't know a thing about coins or do, and pretend to not... As I said before, it's a very nice looking example, and fairly priced as a problem free coin. Again, apologies if I jumped to conclusions on that coin...

he has 3 1858s available, all have the same "color" (as do a lot of his coppers) - which could also be a lighting/photo issue.

my guess is (cleaned or not) that they look much better in hand.

This coin looks red, but without mint lustre.
That's strange. Could be due to a very light acid clean, a long time ago, or it means it is a dud.

Don't like the flatness of the rim denticles, either.

I will not pass final judgment on this piece, simply because this is NOT my area of specialty. That is my honest opinion, and I will stick with it, but I am open to challenge.

Would I buy it on my current suspicions?
NO.

Morning all. Imagine my surprise to see my coins as a subject of speculation on this forum. I can assure you that all coins, all the coins are legit. My autistic daughter is my photographer. As such, she takes great photos, large and clear. The down side is that the setup she uses has to be very simple. The camera doesn't have a white balance and the photos tend to be a bit overexposed, causing the colors to be lighter. The high resolution photo and lighter color of the coin might give the impression to some that surfaces have been altered. The coins look better in hand. The photos are such that you should be able to easily decide grade for yourself and determine any damage or undesirable marks. This makes it very easy for the buyer to decide to purchase or not. I have a no questions asked return policy on 99.9% of the items offered. I have had 2 coin returned in the past couple of years. One was damaged in transit, the other oddly enough was because the coin was a deeper brown that in the photograph. Hope that puts to rest any speculation on any of the items I have offered for sale.

Bobby, you can consider this the answer to your question that you sent me through ebay.

Again, apologies if I jumped to conclusions from a quick look at the photo and not at the listing... God knows my photography is certainly nothing to brag about... BTW Dan, I clicked the link to your blog and have been reading all morning :)

Dan, you might want to add your ebay ID to your profile. I was going to add it for you but thought you may not want it there for some reason. It would be helpful for people looking to see if you are a member here - and it will show a link to your ebay sales above your posts, as well.

Unless it's offset by almost 10,000 negative feedbacks

No, I like light photographs: often when I put my pictures on a white background they look too dark to make out. I'm glad our community has maintained its integrity...