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http://shop.ebay.com/agalloch54321/m.html

I do understand that most bids come last minute, however usually there are more watchers and more bids by now (and higher). I'm thinking of pulling the non-bullion ones and relisting...

The reason I ask is because I would have thought bidding would be strong with the holidays coming up, etc.
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 Posted 12/04/2010  6:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Adam_E to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
my stuff isn't doing well, also. maybe people already finished up Christmas shopping?
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 Posted 12/04/2010  6:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Maineman750 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Actually...I look for deals from here until March...that seems to be the best time to buy low...and don't forget that Christmas shopping cuts down on most people's budgets..even the collectors have to buy non coin items for the wife and kiddies.
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 Posted 12/04/2010  8:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
See, I thought with high silver prices there'd actually be a surge of interest in lower level silver collector coins. I guess it makes sense that people have no money.
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 Posted 12/04/2010  8:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SsuperDdave to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I haven't seen a *single* encouraging sign for sellers on ebay in months. I'm completely scared away from selling, and frankly it's cramping me severely.
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 Posted 12/04/2010  8:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I've managed to turn heavy profits in some instances, actually....but its tougher.
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 Posted 12/04/2010  9:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add wheatguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Same with me, I have two non-coin related items on ebay and bidding isn't as high as I thought it would be with less than a day left. I do have a fair amount of watchers (27) on one item so I'm hoping that'll lead to a lot of last minute bidding.
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12/04/2010 9:18 pm
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 Posted 12/04/2010  10:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fcrazo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Could there be an over abundance of U.S. coins on the market?
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 Posted 12/04/2010  10:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I ended the 1906 VF half dollar early, I didn't realize it looks so corroded and grainy in the picture. It also looks like it has rim damage, but it doesn't (light reflected the wrong way). I'm going to have to get a more accurate picture of that coin.
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 Posted 12/04/2010  10:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Another weird thing is that my F-12 and better coins, with CLEAR picture of 'liberty' are no higher than the G/VG bullion coins I have up.
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 Posted 12/05/2010  12:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I head over to bust and Seated Liberty half dollars, and the bidding seems fine there...?
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 Posted 12/05/2010  01:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bryan1315 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
the VAM-83 MS-64Pl I had on ebay a week or so ago did about $100.00 better than I thought it would sell for
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This is weird. I looked around. It appears that on more popular series', like bust halves (or morgans, to lend credence to your example), there are plenty of bidders. These are probably primarily coin collectors who form a popular following with something like morgans, or a cult following with something like CBH's. But on series like Barber half dollars, the realized prices start to get really random over about $30 in value. I've seen many instances of a $20 and $45 coin going for $28. it's ridiculous.

I was already unsure about keeping the VF 1900-S up because of the pathetic number of watchers and bids, but when I blocked one dubious bidder, the price went down to $2! After SIX DAYS! Only two other people were bidding, on a $100 coin, in increments of $.25 and $.50. Unbelievable! The guy with the top $2 bid had a maximum bid of only $32 I believe, also. After seeing a price of $2 on that I'm going to hold on to any barber coin of substantial value, aside from key dates which seem to be doing okay. I don't want a similar situation to that 1858-O seated half awhile ago. To be fair, I made some mistakes then. I also looked at realized prices primarily on Friday and Saturday which explains part of the bizarreness in realized prices, but those with a day remaining are sitting there much lower than is typical 1-2 days from auction end.

ebay sure is bizarre sometimes...
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I know it's a minor point and probably has nothing to do with your low bids at the moment but, a title like this...

"1901-O silver semi key date Barber half dollar US coin"

...might look better like this.....

"1901-O Barber half dollar | Semi-Key Date | U.S. Silver Coin"
ANA #R3154474
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 Posted 12/05/2010  02:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
True. That might look nicer and stand out a little better. The mostly bullion stuff seems to be doing pretty well.
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So the results are in, and I'm still perplexed as to why this (http://cgi.ebay.com/1912-D-full-LIB...m27b6c149ed) sold for more than this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MESE:IT.

My F Barber halves sold for only $3 or $4 more than the G/VG stuff I had up also, even though they typically cost double. Yep, ebay is a strange place.
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