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Poll Question
Would you ever consider buying a coin unseen ? With conditions of seller has 490 100% positive and sells only rare coins.
Coin described as BU and 7 days return,no picture which is very odd.
If you seen it in the last minute ridiculously cheap.
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Pillar of the Community
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Maybe! A hundred dollar coin going for ten, I might gamble. A thousand dollar coin going for a Hundred...probably not. I think it just depends on how much I can afford to lose on a given day...sort of like the lottery!
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Moderator
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never unless it's Not a raw coin. Grading is subjective and I would only trust my grades with my money then someone elses
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 United States
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Here is the description
1955 Franklin Silver Half Dollar BU Bugs Bunny Variety
Free Shipping!
Would you have paid your $10 for that one Ratman ?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would have ... probably, but I still use messages and ask general appearance questions, distracting marks, scratches etc.
Was it this one?
[eBayItem]110401884919[/eBayItem]
That one listed only as BU and a Great example, fetched $15.00 (not $10.00) and that makes a difference. Since a GEM BU with image got about $26.00 shipped
Edited by TNG
06/19/2009 10:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Would you have paid your $10 for that one Ratman ? Yes indeed. Melt is 5 or 6 bucks. Most i'd be out is 4.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It was a completed listing, [eBayItem]300320537760[/eBayItem] and I am wrong again, it was choice BU not GEM but still it looks pretty nice to me.
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Itll be interesting to see if this gamble pays off Wheezy , ill post pics when it arrives. Ive no interest in errors but I do have a soft spot for franklins.I have that other high grade one with the double image on his nose and forehead,this might be a nice set of franklins I'm putting together |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm interested in seeing if your gamble paid off too!
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No, I have to see what I'm buying.
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United States
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Im guessing it will be monday now Ratman , I've never returned a coin and I dont plan on starting anytime soon.Usually I'm pretty confident in what I buy.
Sometimes you have to take a chance to get the prize.Ive bid on several poor picture obverse only coins to find 0 and CC mintmarks on the other side.
I used to metal detect Ratty , but when I tally the cost of the machine , gas to get there,lunches and day out expenses,batteries , it works out cheaper just to go buy a few barbers or seateds at auction,guarenteed result.
I mostly detect just as winter slips away , before the insects come out , I've found some very nice coins but few and far between.
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Pillar of the Community
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It all boils down to "The thrill of the hunt"!
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Couldnt have put it better myself Ratman  |
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if it is cheap I buy, if it is darn expensive, I do not. Price and desire, that is all.
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It wasnt a great deal to gamble Valuatrick,if it is what was claimed then I've made an excellent addition to my Frankies for next to nothing opposed to what the real value might be.
I could easily have thrown my money away but looking at the sellers feedback I dont think so.I have a tracking number so with any luck we'll all get to see it tomorrow.
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Posted 06/19/2009 10:24 pm
