"CLEANING: Most of the coins we offer are 50 to 200 years old and will probably have been cleaned in some fashion over their lifetime. Our Macro photos show a detailed condition of the property offered for sale - but not the cleaning history." Looks dipped to me. Also, that disclaimer in the listing that I put in quotes would cause me to hesitate before pulling the trigger.
thank you I should have read the entire offer. I'd bet the seller is looking for people who shoot first then ask questions
That coin is DRECK! I know you first question will be how do I know. Besides all of the red flags associated with that auction listing, ask yourself this question. If you owned a BU Walker and were going to sell it on E-Bay, would you list it as a BIN with a sale price that is lower than wholesale?
That seller lists an endless parade of problem coins. There might be some good ones in there somewhere, but most of the ones I've looked at were plainly cleaned, if not polished.
Nice over-exposed pics to hide the cleaning. An old trick....bah...stay far away from coins with pictures like that.
Here's a good rule of thumb that can save your wallet if not your appraisal-ability pride: If you have to ask if it's BU... it's not. Simple as that. It's okay to use the rule and pass over a true BU with a weak strike or something... That error pays for itself in all the slider AU-58s you don't buy at MS63 prices. My two cents.
What's a Dreck? I googled it and that seems to be German or Yiddish slang for a piece of crap. Is that what you mean, on is that a numismatic term I've just missed? Dipped wreck maybe? Like the others say, that appears to be a problem coin. Too much light to make it look better than it is, but you can still see the dings and marks.
Yes that is what it means. It is basically numismatic slang that refers to common widget coins or coins that are overgraded or low end for the grade. It is a term that is used often on the CU forum (PCGS) and always seems to show up in the Legend Numismatics Market report written by Laura. I think it is her favorite word actually, see link below. Legend Market Report Long Beach 2011 I do not know the origin of the term in the coin world. Perhaps Doug would know, he has been around since before coins even existed.
To the OP, I feel like I owe you an apology. Once you posted this thread, it was my intention to go find you a very eye appealing yet affordable mint state Walking Liberty Half Dollar that you could add to your collection. Unfortunately, my own greed took over, and once I found a spectacular Walker, I bought it for myself. I sniped this coin from Heritage on the night you posted this thread. When I read it, the auction had about 90 minutes left. This is an example of what you can get for $62. It is hard to tell from my photos, but the coin has incredible iridescent rainbow toning covering the reverse of the coin. The Heritage photos capture the color much better, see link below. 1944 Walking Liberty Half Dollar NGC MS64 My advice to you is to buy a certified example from a reputable firm like Heritage. If you really want a raw coin, crack it out of the holder after you get it.
His Ebay token expired and he can't list anymore coins , sounds like he didn't pay his bills or something , Not a good sign . rzage
I doubt this coin is even unc. $19 seems excessive even for a choice unc. The high spots should be the same color and that's right but they shouldn't appear marked or worn. It looks heavily whizzed from the picture.
