Too Good to be True??

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  1. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    I bet real .
     
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  3. COCollector

    COCollector Well-Known Member

    Bidding war! It's up to $1.25! :jawdrop:
     
  4. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    I'm watching this one.. The sellers 6 other items are interesting also, especially the unopened Morgan roll. :watching:
     
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  5. COCollector

    COCollector Well-Known Member

    From a previous buyer: "Roll arrived open."
     
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  6. Bryce Ward

    Bryce Ward New Member

    Oh my gosh. I was going to post a question asking the same thing. I recently took a gamble and bought something that seem too good to be true to. But I fortunatly will only be out 8 dollars on a 12 coin set.

    The set I ordered was an Uncirculated set of the 1992 Canadian providential quarters(Canada's version of the State quarters). It seemed too good to be true because all other sets on ebay were selling for $20 not $5. And the listing seemed to be up for awhile and no one else bought it... (it was a "buy it now") listing.
     
  7. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

  8. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Not sure when that showed up in their policy, but I certainly see plenty of auctions that don't follow that rule. Sorry that you were one of the "lucky" targets for enforcement.

    With respect to the original post, I'm thinking that a numeric grade scrawled on a 2x2 may not rise to the level of "holders from a non-approved grading company", but who knows? We're obviously long past the day when you could get an authoritative answer from an eBay representative; frankly, I doubt that they have a policy, and even if they do, I doubt that the people enforcing it understand it.
     
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  9. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    I have never seen that before. As stated, I have no idea when that appeared.

    Aside from that, I have seen no evidence that they are enforcing any of their coin regulations. I have reported several obvious violations/counterfeits/replicas and not seen a single coin removed.
     
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  10. skully88

    skully88 Active Member

    Take a look at what else he's sold, what he sold them for along with the ratings he received. We are talking thousand of dollars worth of items. One roll of Morgans he sold for over $4,000. You never know?? I wouldn't bid on his items just because he's so new but, so far he has some validity in his listings.
     
  11. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    "large estate sale that I was able to purchase" is usually a red flag for me.
     
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  12. littlehugger

    littlehugger Active Member

    I would agree about its not being in a holder. If it were, its value would soar. Its a no brainer. Also, how would it stay in such fantastic shape without a holder?
    Possibly, its a crack out that previously had a Details grade
     
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  13. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Not sure I would spend that kind of money - on ebay, it might be good deals. I do know he has bought from the local shop near mean based off buying history.
     
  14. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    After looking at all his offerings, I'm starting to suspect they're all cleaned. And I do mean suspect, because with those pictures, I can't really tell, but one or two of the pictures do suggest it.
     
  15. anderspud

    anderspud Active Member

    Fake or not, the coin looks like it has been bleached. at least on the Obverse.
     
  16. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    What? Bleach would oxidize the coin, turning it dark.
     
  17. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    I looked at other coins they have up for bid. They all may be cleaned, all are very rare dates, all would go for moon money if were not cleaned. Beware!
     
  18. Daniel Jones

    Daniel Jones Well-Known Member

    I would not trust that MS 67 grade. Probably over graded.
     
  19. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    I think he just used the term "bleached" meaning dipped in E-Zest or something similar . I just wish someone would know how to blow up those pics so we could tell if it's real or fake . From the given pics I say real . But it looks like it has no luster .
     
  20. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    I suspect it is likely a real AU details presented in a way that makes it look almost perfect.
     
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  21. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    Does anyone know the # of S punches used on the 1875-S twenty cent coins ?
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