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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-25-2007, 08:45 PM   #1 (permalink) Ed Goldman coin collector   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 819 Need expertise on 1794 large cent on ebay I am looking at a 1794 large cent on ebay. Price starts at $726. I want it for my grandsons type set. I can't afford a 1793. the number is 290108097048. This person has a very good reputation on ebay and at shows. Could someone put this number on so that it can be clicked on. I haven't learned how to do that yet. Do you think this is a fair buy for this condition at this price? Thanks for your help.   04-25-2007, 08:54 PM   #2 (permalink) YNcoinpro_U.S. Coin Collector     Join Date: May 2005 Location: in a house Posts: 1,124 http://cgi.ebay.com/1794-Liberty-Cap...QQcmdZViewItem Never ever buy from this seller. Advice, Ernie is not a good seller to deal with. He overgrades and over prices all the coins he lists. There are better fish in the sea __________________ Collecting the first fifty years of U.S. coins 1793-1843. All denominations and all grades.   04-25-2007, 09:00 PM   #3 (permalink) budgood Forever the Student     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 41.69 (41°41') | -83.61 (-83°36') Posts: 973 My Mood: That coin has too much corrosion for that price ,Id stay away~You can find a better one for less from a seller that doesnt protect all of their coins with high starting bids or reserves.   04-25-2007, 09:56 PM   #4 (permalink) DJCoinz Majored in Morganology     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,739 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by YNcoinpro_U.S. Never ever buy from this seller. Advice, Ernie is not a good seller to deal with. He overgrades and over prices all the coins he lists. There are better fish in the sea I second that. Don't buy from ernie. __________________ aka Dan   04-25-2007, 09:31 PM   #5 (permalink) zaneman Moderator     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,745 Ed, I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for, but here are a couple ebay auctions to look at if you haven't already, which are priced at or below the one above, that I think are priced semi-ok: http://cgi.ebay.com/1794-Early-US-La...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/1794-Liberty-Cap...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/C-USA-1794-Liber...QQcmdZViewItem   04-25-2007, 10:05 PM   #6 (permalink) Ed Goldman coin collector   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 819 I just haven't seen anything better for less on ebay, and I have been looking for months'..Atleast you know you are not getting a fake coin. I believe the man is honest.. You can also work with him on price up here in the northeast..I have talked to him at shows, and he seems like a likeable guy...   04-26-2007, 03:02 PM   #7 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,515 Quote: Originally Posted by Ed Goldman I just haven't seen anything better for less on ebay, and I have been looking for months'.. Instead of looking on ebay - talk to dealers. Quote: At least you know you are not getting a fake coin. I believe the man is honest.. You can also work with him on price up here in the northeast..I have talked to him at shows, and he seems like a likeable guy... I won't disagree with that, however, he does overgrade every raw coin and he ask more than they are worth, usually a lot more. You would be far better off to deal elsewhere. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   04-26-2007, 10:21 PM   #8 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,189 Quote: Originally Posted by Ed Goldman I just haven't seen anything better for less on ebay, and I have been looking for months'.. Only months - I have been looking for over a year for certain coins. Not just Ebay, but heritage also. I do know that you must show a lot of patience in finding the right coin, right grade and right price. I lose a lot of auctions on Ebay because I will not go the ridiculous prices that some want. I also like the idea of finding a coin show(or dealers) near you, where you can see what you are really getting. Good Luck! __________________ the other mark Best Baan Community Empty airtite seeks unwanted coins. All sizes welcome.   04-26-2007, 10:36 PM   #9 (permalink) Shortgapbob Emerging Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,505 You may want to try David Lawrence Rare Coins. They usually have some nice early copper. Their website is www.davidlawrence.com . __________________ "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -- Aristotle ANA Member # 1214770 WINS Member #678 EAC Member# 5591 Member: Western Maryland Coin Club   04-25-2007, 10:12 PM   #10 (permalink) Ed Goldman coin collector   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 819 Hi Zaneman... your first coin is OK but the second one has a big scratch at 3 oclock, and the third one has the 4 scratched out. But thankyou for your help..Ed   04-25-2007, 10:29 PM   #11 (permalink) zaneman Moderator     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,745 Quote: Originally Posted by Ed Goldman Hi Zaneman... your first coin is OK but the second one has a big scratch at 3 oclock, and the third one has the 4 scratched out. But thankyou for your help..Ed It seems like you are trying to find something with decent details, with an non-messed with planchet. You mentioned you are in the Northeast. Are you in Pennsylvania by chance? If so, and you would like, let me know and I can PM you the name of some wonderful Early Copper guys who may have something at a very fair price that is problem free for the grade.   04-25-2007, 11:24 PM   #12 (permalink) Ed Goldman coin collector   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 819 Actually, I am in Portland, Maine. Just got back from York, Pa. Big train meet...Ed   04-25-2007, 11:54 PM   #13 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 568 This Ernie has a lot of stuff, what I glanced at seems to be stuff with problems, overgraded,cleaned, nothing slabbed. He must crack any slab and re-grade ? I don't know 1793 too well, but VG with no date ? http://cgi.ebay.com/1793-Wreath-Cent...QQcmdZViewItem   04-26-2007, 12:09 AM   #14 (permalink) AnemicOak Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MN Posts: 875 Quote: Originally Posted by Doug21 This Ernie has a lot of stuff, what I glanced at seems to be stuff with problems, overgraded,cleaned, nothing slabbed. He must crack any slab and re-grade ? He sells any slabbed stuff (lots of PCI stuff) under the ID ebwcoin. __________________ ~Brian My Coins | My Notgeld | My Currency   04-26-2007, 03:08 PM   #15 (permalink) Leadfoot Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,617 My Mood: I would pass on this coin (and the others posted to this thread). 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