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Good technique.
Shoot them out of focus and you can't tell.
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I don't claim to be very smart, but I have one unbending rule: don't buy coins from out-of-focus pictures. The funny thing is, there are plenty of vendors who aren't crooks who also provide remarkably bad photographs in their listings. I don't understand that.
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I hate to be so blunt, but you can't fix stupid Buyers, nor their venue.
As long as the venue gets their fees they are happy. As long as the scamming Seller makes a Buyer whole (IF the Buyer complains) the venue is happy.
The way the venue looks at it is as long as the Buyer isn't complaining there is no problem.
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I have actually bought a few coins from crappy pictures and scored I always look at, well I don't want to say how I pick my sellers cause then I will have to fight off more bids from you guys hahaha
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While unethical, feedback padding is not uncommon on ebay. You just need to get friends to buy something from you and leave positive feedback. ebay accounts are as easy as an e-mail address to get so while some buyers may be ignorant, other feedback could easily be planted. ebay feedback ratings should be trusted as much as Wikipedia. |
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@tweak, I know what you are saying and I agree, just don't try it here, it's an obvious fake. The motto alone is a dead give away.
reported.
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I scored quite a bit the last few weeks from crappy pics. 1897 O Barber quarter in AG for $3.75 free ship 1901 S Barber dime (seller had it listed as a P) for $5 free ship 1899 Barber quarter (not bad pics but I sniped it for 12x face haha) |
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Edweather - This is a great opportunity for you to educate the rest of us. How did you determine, so quickly, that this '22 no D, penny was a fake? The only (semi) specific is one person noting that they see something wrong in the motto. I can usually tell if a silver coin is being sold by certain countries that are always suspect, but I'd really be interested in the process that you use with this penny to be so sure. I'm not ready to pay $60 for any cent, but if I were in the market, I could have bit on this one, and I'll bet there are others on this forum that would have also. Seriously, share the knowledge. Jack
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lincolncentresource is a great site and it explains in fairly simple terms the differences in the 1922 no D and Weak D dies, including the Strong and Weak Reverses. Just for a quick broad brush, here is a legit 1922 No D strong reverse Die #2: When you know what to look for the fake ones jump out at you. The L in LIBERTY is attached to the rim, the IBE is weak, and the RTY is recut and stronger. IN GOD is weak, WE is very mushy and TRUST is sharper. On the date the last 2 is sharper then the inside 2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1922-No-D-S...047675.l2557 |
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Thanks Ed, that broad brush had some fine points!
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Thanks for taking the time to teach. I am in awe of your keen eye and ability to quickly add up this and that and know immediately what your looking at. I guess this is the inherent reward for those who focus on one or two specialties. I'm still fighting my inner kid and running all over the place...OOOH Indian Head pennies, oh look Buffalo nickels, look at the size of that Russian 5 Kopek, complete collection of Ikes and SBAs...oooooh!! There is real wisdom in focus and concentration on a couple of series. Good lesson. Thank you.  Jack |
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I also looked at the feedback. The $60 purchase was "a bargain" compared to the ones he's sold over the past several months. He's getting an average of $200 - $300 + for each of his '22 No D FAKE listings. Where in the world would someone obtain a roll of FAKE '22 No D pennies? Has this Seller been reported? If edweather is right (and I am confident he is) then this seller is blatantly laughing in everyone,s face. That's so wrong on so many levels. It doesn't seem fair to simply write it off as "let the buyer beware." Jack
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