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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This seller's coins often show up on my ebay Lincoln searches. The seller is vette1986. He sells lots of coins on ebay and in fact I have bought a couple of coins from him in the past and have been happy with them. However, a lot of his earlier Lincolns all have the same look. So...opinions on this coin? Whizzed? Otherwise tampered with? Or ok?   Here's a link to the auction. Opinions welcome! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl..._1131wt_1139 |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1424 Posts |
there seems to be a weird texture in the fields, almost like the coins that I find metal detecting and tumble in a rock tumbler to get them clean.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3077 Posts |
it is kinda funny looking but it may be in the pictures were taken or maybe in hand it is sweet
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
all of those coins are unnaturally shined
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1659 Posts |
In my opinion, the surfaces are not original. I don't know what process was used, but it has definitely been cleaned, dipped, or otherwise tampered with.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19935 Posts |
So over-exposed or post processed you can't tell squat. You're rolling the dice! It could easily have been harshly cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4085 Posts |
Thanks everyone - didn't seem right and appreciate the second opinions!
Ken
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
EF type coin that was harshly dipped
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Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
Photos are decieving at times. The seller has a good return policy and free shipping. His feedback isn't perfect, but if you look, it was mostly buyers being idiots. Not contacting him with any problems. So, if you really want the coin, I'd say go for it. At worst it would cost you 44 cents to return it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Actually not easy to tell since the photos appear overexposed. Makes the coins appear to have an extensive shine but in real life may not.
Might just be excessive lighting or the coin was actually polished or cleaned excessively. I'd really pass on taking a chance.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
809 Posts |
Is that gold spray paint?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
years ago when they were first starting out Vette was a really good seller I bought several lots from them, in the last few years they have gotten really big, and their products have become well somewhat less dependable, these are really bad pictures, if the rest of their pictures aren't this bad then I have to believe these ones are this way on purpose.
I would look for a coin I can see well in the pictures I personally wouldn't need the return headaches.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, I typically stay away from the question marks like this - not worth the risk. I'll watch it and see what it ends at.
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Posted 01/07/2011 8:50 pm
