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Valued Member
United States
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Hey y'all. I hope you aren't sick of my newb questions, but this one really has me perplexed. (Well, one of my new coins, the rest will be posted later.) I just received a package in the mail with a bunch of coins and stuff. After looking through them I did a little more research on the seller and have decided to make sure I not purchase from them again as there were several errors in my lot. This is one of them. This is what was described... 8) Old Buffalo nickel (Dated between 1913 - 1938) Pictured is what I received. Is it me or has the date been blatantly covered? Edited to add... I understand this is the right time period, what I'm concerned about is the date being blatantly covered. Thanks for looking :)   Edited by LeatherHawk
07/01/2021 12:53 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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It does look damaged in that area, but the dates wore easily on the buffs.As to the seller saying it will date between those dates is accurate.In future posts,please remove coins from 2x2 holder before taking photos. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:This is what was described... 8) Old Buffalo nickel (Dated between 1913 - 1938) Not a lie. This is a Type 2. Minted Between 1913-1938 Edited by Keith67
07/01/2021 12:51 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
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OK... no 2x2 in these pics   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The blue-gray color makes me think someone tried to use nic-a-date on it unsuccessfully. They tried to reveal the date using an acid. Either they didn't leave the acid on long enough, or it was too far gone to be revealed.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree. I find the original description "dated between 1913-1938" deceptive.  to the CCF! |
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United States
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Agree. I find the original description "dated between 1913-1938" deceptive Kinda. But it was minted between those dates,but should have read (No Date) dated between 1913-1938.Just sayin' John1 |
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United States
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The blue-gray color makes me think someone tried to use nic-a-date on it unsuccessfully. Yes exactly! A question for the group--as this coin is in basal state and damaged, is it still worth more than face value? "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
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Rest in Peace
United States
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@Leatherhawk , can you post for us a link from the sellers listing ? That didn't sound very Kosher .  |
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United States
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/384243259692It wasn't all bad, but the nickel, a "Roman Coin 330AD, a wheat back with extreme damage, and an incorrect amount of coins received have me getting more upset. Sigh
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Did you not read his feedback, he has 137 Negatives from
buyers complaining about the quality of his listings.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Description is correct, but seller should have stated it was a no date buffalo. Hopefully the rest of the package makes up for it.
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Valued Member
United States
82 Posts |
Because of this purchase alone, I will be reading feedbacks from now on. I"ve never really paid attention to feedback. This is my lesson. You should see the "Roman Coin"!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yep , all those e-bay listings of multiple different hobby items are just baited to get your attention . Most young collectors fall for this type of offerings . Yes I agree the seller should have said the Buffaloes had no dates . Buyer beware .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Type II and always look at the feedback. I also usually will only buy
if the feedback rating is above 99%
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm 99.9% sure this is the ebay Seller/ Self Slabber that used to go by NumismaticBureau, and later by CoinsRocksandGems (and many other similar names). (The slabs are INB or International Numismatic Bureau). He was based in Saint Paul as is this seller. He's been around for 20+ years with his shady listings. Used to be you could see all the user names a Seller used in the past. Not anymore. ebay makes it harder to protect yourself from these unscrupulous sellers. Edited by ratman4762
07/07/2021 12:53 am
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