Ugh Why Ebay, Why?

its fake

 

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Yes sir!

 

No, you're the one making insinuations, unfounded I might add.

 

It looks like the seller doesn't really know what he has or he would have listed it as such. The area that shows the three mint locations is the boiler plate or generic info that ebay places in the auction if you chose to do as the seller. I usually do not do this as I feel it adds too much information to an auction for a bidder to digest.

 

The only issue I have is that there was only a photo of the obverse and not both sides. Other than that, I saw nothing worth get twisted over.

 

Oh, I'm not twisted over the auction by no means. I don't think he did anything wrong with his listing nor did he do an excellent job in his listing. You are right adding a reverse pic helps.

 

Not referring to you Tater, "other" people

 

Ah, how easy it is to over exaggerate and pint point other peoples feelings and emotions over the internet.

 

The seller here was obviously running a scam. The listing is ambiguous and the picture does not match the description in so far as a label is marked "CC". But that could mean something besides the mint mark to the seller. Ask the question before making any bids. I looked at a 57 Washington - B a while back and asked the seller if it was a Type B. He replied "No, that is to tell me I have 2 of those listed and one is marked A, the other B". But I think he was hoping someone would buy it thinking it was a type B.

Today, not many people have extra money for collectibles. Sales are way off, at least according to dealers at recent show I attended. Many are, in desperation, getting quite creative in listing things. I mean, on eBay, you cannot flip the coin and take a look.

The thing that bothers me most is the "No returns". I mean, if I sold my 1878 CC and the buyer didn;t want it, they would be more than welcome to return it. No problem. (Mine isn't for sale, though)lol.

Like everyone has been saying though, all along. The seller likely knows a lot more about the item than a potential buyer. Especially when sold through eBay. Proceed with caution. It's better to have missed out, than to have been taken.

 

At least 50 years. lol
What a crook that guy is. Hard enough for honest guys to make a living without being tainted by the likes of that seller. His ambiguous listing shoud have been banned. I see someone did pay $77 for it too ! What a shame.

 

I would not bid, but based on the pic, it should be covered under Buyer Protection if it isn't a CC.

 

nothing done legally wrong by the seller. he never even suggested it to be a CC.
however, if the handwriting on the 2x2 is his, then he would have a lot of explaining to do
simply, ask him if it is a CC
no idea what the fuzz is....
it is not illegal what he is doing but highly unethical, misleading and typically the kind of seller I do not buy from.
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Just for fun. 50 years back this coin was listed at about $2 in XF and $7 in UNC. Based on the sellers other auctions I feel he is just selling off stuff he has little knowledge about.

 

I shot him an email it looks like he simply doesn't know the product...
hence the 1922 peace Morgan dollar :/

 

The fact that CC is written on the holder, IMO is suggesting the coin contained in it is a CC coin. That's what a lot of people do, label the holder the coin is in.

 

From the seller:

 

In that grade? Mid 90's possibly a little later.

See above. 50 years ago Uncirculated ones were $8.

 

I talked to her too. She's nice but didn't know what she had and thus didn't make a complete listing.
I guess she's just looking to offload inherited coins or something.

 

A lot of coins sold on eBay are being sold by people who are not collectors. They might be people who have inherited them, people who buy at auctions or estate sales just trying to find a bargain or a lot of other things. I don't think people should just assume the person is a crook. In my experience this is how you find some of the best bargains on eBay - when a seller doesn't know what they have and forgets to mention that mintmark that makes a coin a lot more valuable. You can just ask them the question through eBay and find out.

 

I keep away from uncertain auctions like this one. It's a real pain to return a coin and pay the added expense for shipping it back. Just look for another one to buy.