Ebay Auction Won 1834 Half Dime - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 8 / Views: 1,790
murty Pillar of the Community United States 1353 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 6:15 pm I just won an auction for Half Dime.I know this is NOT a top tier TPG but the coin looked good.Paid $48.99.What do you all think. Item number: 160284632016 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...160284632016 Report this Post to the Staff

1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 6:37 pm Can't see well with the small pic but the coin appears harshly cleaned. Still not bad for the price. Report this Post to the Staff
mklpatrick Pillar of the Community United States 580 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 6:57 pm Hi Murty - Based on my experience from buying coins on ebay I can say the following: 1. The pictures he posted are far too small to tell the quality of the coin. Did you by chance ask him to send you larger pics? 2. I've never heard of CCGS as a TPGS. Even though they always say "Buy the coin, not the slab"...sometimes it is still nice to see it in one of the bigger named services' slabs. 3. Looks like he's got a decent return policy just in case you are not happy with the purchase! You should take some pics when you receive it and post them...I'd be interested to see how they look up close. Report this Post to the Staff
murty Pillar of the Community United States 1353 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 9:36 pm Larger Photo Image: ebaybust.jpg 55.94 KB Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/26/2008 12:23 pm There is alot of glare on the photos, possibly taken with a flash. The glare may be washing out the detail and causing the coin to be too "bright" giving it the appearance of cleaning. It does not appear to be horribly overgraded, it may be VF30/35, and if it is not cleaned then you got a good deal. Report this Post to the Staff
1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 09/26/2008 1:00 pm Not just the brightness but also the dirt around the stars scream "cleaned". Report this Post to the Staff
trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 09/26/2008 3:08 pm Not to be too picky here, but to me "harshly cleaned" implies scrubbed with an abrasive of some sort. I do think the coin is way too bright for the grade & is probably cleaned. The pictures are not detailed enough for me to see the hairlines that I associate with "harshly cleaned". I would prefer a coin with a more original look. I would also seriously consider this one at that price if it wasn't abrasively cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
SPQR Valued Member United States 327 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 08:14 am I'll be silent on the coin itself, but on that slab- The printing on the label is very, very low quality. It's been turned out on a low-resolution ink jet old school printer, and using pretty crappy software to boot. No legitimate company would use this thrift-store grade printing set up. The "CCGS" in the background of the front is just printed on to appear like a holographic image. The whole package screams "Garage Grading"......although the coin inside might be OK. Report this Post to the Staff
MINT_MARQ Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 08:40 am I am sure it is just a strange coincidence, but didn't a banished member from this site, try to pump a service called CCGS Anybody remember the infamous "A New Contender" post That member was from Indiana...let's just say, he ended up being courtney's cottage from what I could gather... As far as anything else, and my dealings with him... No Comment. Edited by MINT_MARQ 10/01/2008 08:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 8 / Views: 1,790

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: eCommerce and Online Auction Forums Forum: eCommerce | eBay, eCrater, Heritage, Paypal, Auction Houses, etc.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.3 seconds to rattle this change.