http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/for/4024318461.html I am looking for a bust dollar for a type set. This one seems in pretty good condition, however the price seems to good to be true. Also im scared of buying a fake. Should i pass ?
Pass. Nothing about it looks right. An F example would go for more than $1000. The fact that this coin is being offered for a measly $200 is only one of the many warning flags in this listing.
Looks to be a fake. If you are in the market for one go to a trusted dealer or get a TPG certified example by either PCGS or NGC.
Just for S&Gs, I'll say it again: if you do not know what you are or would be buying, don't buy it. If a certain coin interests you enough to be willing to plunk down the money to acquire one, it should also interest you enough to take the time to actually educate yourself before buying one.
I have to sympathise though. I don't have a bust dollar (and half) and would like to get one, but it would have to be a bargan. Guess I have a long look and wait.
Coins on craigslist? Who knew? I guess my impression of craigslist had been formed from reading too many farticles on CNN about it being a place to find untaxed personal services.
If you weren't able to tell from the images that the $ is fake, the price and the description should have made you run the other way. In numismatics, 99/100 times, if it's too good to be true - it most likely is. And even that 1% where you "score" is usually because you possess more knowledge about the coin in question than the person selling it. The desciption is pretty funny, though:
Of course the price is not right and ten years ago it would have been worth a great deal more but how can anyone judge it from that poor photo.
It is some dumb actor's mugshot. I get such a kick out of it. Next I am going to use James Brown's mugshot.
