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RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:17 pm This is just a thread to let out a bit of steam. Steam built up by ebay sellers who claim a coin is "nicely colored" or "naturally toned" when quite the opposite. I'll start with This. and this. Report this Post to the Staff

WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:19 pm The IHC may get questionable color at a TPG company, but the LWC looks 100% genuine toned to me. A lot of those old wheats have a blueish tone to them. Report this Post to the Staff
RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:25 pm Hm, it looks horrible to me. Maybe just my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:26 pm Lens filters and light sources do wonders! It may just enhance the nasty toning going on! Used to buy wire from a Great Southern wire co., really cheap ****, wonder if this is an offshoot startup? Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:30 pm The IHC would likely be QC'd by a TPG but the LWC is righteous in my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:31 pm Why spend time on yucky? Look for those coins you love and leave the rest. Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:41 pm The two coins you posted don't look bad to me? Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:47 pm The two coins you posted are incredible! I added both to my watch list! Maybe I can pick them up for cheap....hardy...GSC. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 8:48 pm Great Southern has a decidedly mixed reputation here: http://goccf.com/t/68896 http://goccf.com/t/167641 http://goccf.com/t/164149 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 9:39 pm Just one more reason to stay away from ebay. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 10:59 pm I would stay away from the IHC but the LWC is attractive to me. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 11:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 1:03 pm Quote: Just one more reason to stay away from ebay. seems counter productive to discount an enormous supply source because of a tiny percentage of questionable sellers/items (especially when as a buyer you are protected from just about everything). Edited by Wade 03/10/2017 1:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 03/11/2017 3:53 pm The 1925 Lincoln looks OK. GSC is a questionable seller with a reputation for selling cracked-out TPG details slab coins. I've met them at a coin show, nobody was buying their coins. They were massively over-priced and of questionable condition. They never returned to that show. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
EconBrony Valued Member United States 336 Posts	Posted 03/12/2017 3:50 pm I've found GSC does a bit of photoshoping to their coins. I got a plan 28 Peace dollar from them that had environmental damage (PVC), and quite a bit of it, but the pictures showed none. They promptly refunded me and gave me a generic excuse. Every coin I've gotten from there has been cleaned as well, but that ones a bit more my fault since at the time I had no idea how to tell the difference between cleaned and uncleaned coins. I stay away from them now-a-days. Edited by EconBrony 03/12/2017 3:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 2:06 pm I do not understand while people have such a problem with Great Southern Coins. They warn you that you a bidding on a raw coin with only a guaranty of genuine. From the IHC listing. Quote: 1890 Indian Head penny, Great Color, Choice BU++ ** Free Shipping! Please Read Before You Bid You are bidding on a RAW Coin. We guarantee AUTHENTICITY ONLY! We do not offer grades on raw coins, and we do not guarantee grades on raw coins. If you are looking for certified coins, we offer a wide selection of PCGS, NGC, ANACS, and ICG certified coins. Click here to see our Certified Coins If you are bidding on raw coins, we STRONGLY RECOMMMEND that you have knowledge of the coin industry, coin pricing, and coin grading before you bid. To ensure customer satisfaction, we offer a 30 day unconditional return policy. Returns are not accepted after 30 days. They have over 164,000 e-bay transactions with a 99.9 rating. They buy a lot and sell a lot of stuff. Every coin dealer in the history of coin dealing has bought and sold problem coins. Every couple of weeks someone posts a thread like this; standing on their soap box pounding their chest, shouting 'I am too smart to buy from them but all the poor shmoos are buying this seller's awful coins.' If you don't like what you see, just move on. Report this Post to the Staff
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