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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Poll Question
What is the most expensive raw coin you have bought on ebay? and what was it? Were you happy when it was delivered?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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mine was a BU 1916 Mercury dime FSB for $46.75 about a year ago. I was/am still very happy |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Franklin halves, bought a handful in the $40-$50 range. Generally pleased with them -- nice luster, reasonably clear lines.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just under $50.
It's a Japanese Occupation of China in the 1933-45 time period (I don't remember what the particular year was for my coin).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mine was a Seated dollar at just over $100. Before you yell at me, it had a hole.  Edited by TypeCoin971793
07/28/2016 7:54 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hard to remember all the coins I may have spent over $50 ... Or over $100.
I did vote over $100. I know I have bought 2 or 3 GSA Morgan's for over
$200 each.
And yes I am happy with them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Most expensive: 1837 Reeded Edge Half Dollar - $180 1926-S Lincoln Cent - $199 Happy with both... |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Never bought on ebay, but My avatar. It came from Spink's in London, in 1978, when I paid 325 Pounds for it. Still have the invoice and polaroids to prove provenance. Probably valued quite a bit higher now. Edited by sel_69l
07/29/2016 02:23 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mine was a key date Peace dollar 1934S for $300. It turned out OK, as it graded AU55. The same ebay dealer gave me a lesson on another raw coin that was noted as being a MS++++ high grade Peace dollar that graded AU58. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In 2010 I paid $1308 for a raw 1855-C half eagle. The seller had good feedback and offered a money-back guarantee and my purchase was protected by PayPal. The coin subsequently graded problem-free PCGS XF-45 so I definitely got a good deal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My avatar coin.. It is a 2003D quadstruck LMC, with all 4 strikes die struck & think I paid around $450 back in late 2003.. Knowing post 2002 multi-struck errors were almost non-existent, I jumped on it when first listed.. Back then Bidders could track other Bidders items they were bidding on.. I was tracking Fred Weinberg's Bid Page & received it one bid above his.. Prior to this, I purchased a 1998 quadstruck LMC in a PCGS MS65 holder from Fred, and the 2003D looks nicer.. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Now if we talk Currency instead of Coins, I paid over a Grand for one of my Web Notes..
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United States
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I won a 1940 10 reichspfennig with a hole in the middle from the Third German Reich on ebay for $40 and $9.99 shipping. It was one of the surrogate coins they made temporarily so they could conserve certain metals for the war effort. The cheapest I've found other than that is $65.95 without shipping, and it goes higher from there. It came in the mail today  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I paid a few hundred dollars for this coin raw off ebay a few years ago:   I could have purchased a certified example for more money, but I really wanted one that I could stick into my 7070 album (and I'm not into cracking coins out of holders). The seller's pictures made me think it might actually be a proof (although he didn't claim that it was):   So, yeah, I got a little greedy thinking I might be getting the deal of the century. But I'm happy with the coin even though it isn't a proof. Probably wouldn't do it again, though. [And yes, I too have spent more money on raw currency than raw coins on ebay.] |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would have looked at the mintmark and told you it wasn't a proof.  |
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Australia
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I think I paid $1300 for this one a few years ago and have Just the other day traded it and another coin for a Beautiful MS66 Canberra Florin   |
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Posted 07/28/2016 6:35 pm
