Real or Fake

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Lather, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. Lather

    Lather Time traver Numismatist

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  3. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Wow, that's a really bad pic and therefore a gamble of a buy. Your choice it may be a nice coin but my experience has been that if someone posts a bad pic then maybe something is wrong. Are all the sellers pics that bad? If all his pics are that bad then I don't know what to say. good luck
     
  4. NotSure

    NotSure I'm sure I'm NotSure

    First (and for some, the only) rule of thumb:

    Raw gold + ebay = DON'T

    The image is too blurry to even make a decent guess. Email the seller to see if you could get a clear image. Blurry/small images usually don't equate to a good thing, and there could be a very good reason the seller uses cruddy images.

    While the seller's feedback is good, I personally wouldn't buy raw gold from ebay...only graded by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG (the ebay approved TPG's).

    That's just MY opinion.
     
  5. Lather

    Lather Time traver Numismatist

    Thanks,, I am NOT buying from Ebay.. Just using for research.
    I like to know the going prices.. I will be buying from my Local shop.. I trust him, I just like to know since if I find something from him.. and see that I can sell for a bit on ebay.. at a profit.. I may buy two.. Wife yells at me.. I sell one and make a profit then the wife stops yelling... Its a whole plan "thing",
    So many plans..
    I am thinking about selling some silver.. I got most of mine when it was low 9.00 range or so.. .. Send some $$ to Haiti..
    She can't yell at me for that.... Or can she?
     
  6. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Rule #1:
    If you have to ask, then it probably isn't real;
    RUle#2:
    If it is on eBay, then read rule #1.
     
  7. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    And many, many others as well. Did you notice though that there were now 15 bidders? Sure wish they would join this forum.
     
  8. Lather

    Lather Time traver Numismatist



    I know.. With that crummy picture..
    Doesn't it look Plated?

    This site has saved me more then once..
     
  9. JeromeLS

    JeromeLS Coin Fanatic

    Even if it is genuine, it's not what most would call "Choice XF". Avoid.
     
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