If you have any older pre 1900 US coins that have problems, such as: Bent, holed, corroded, whizzed, scratched, etc. Put them on eBay. A few years ago when I was buying coins on eBay, I could get problem coins really cheap. However it seems like quite a few people on eBay think that a 1850 large cent that looks like it was ran over about 100 times by a tank is worth nearly as much as a problem free example. I saw two V-Nickels that were 1883 N/C Au's that were heavily polished bring about the same as an original example. I saw a holed large cent from the 1840s that was worth about $15 problem free, bring about ten bucks. For me, it looks like the days of buying problem coins on eBay is over for now, but for those who have a bunch of problem coins, eBay might be the place to unload them.
eBay is a place to sell all kinds of coins, weird people sell and buy there. Now that we discussed the irrelevant issue, lets discuss Detecto's economical and personal life problems.
Do you realize that if you listened to half of what the good members of cointalk have been trying to teach you since you became a member here then you would have no problem buying coins.
I don't really have any issues buying coins. I have found other sources to by coins that are invulnerable to the bidiots on eBay. All I am saying is that I have seen a sharp increase in the prices of problem coins in auctions on eBay, and suggesting that now might be the time and the place to sell them on eBay.
How many times is someone going to have to tell you that eBay has always been the dumping grounds of problem coins? Your not telling us anything we didnt already know thats why if you are knowledgeable about coins you can do well on eBay but if you are a fool then you will be left holding the empty bag....
I know that. What I'm saying is that the price problem coins have been realizing are higher than they used to be.
I think some people on these forums have to remember that a advice is "given" and there should not be a clause with that gift. Ebay is a place that another ones junk could be somones tresure.
I think that you need to buy a Redbook first to get a clue what a coin is worth. Many times there are variations of certain years that are worth significantly more and someone may settle for an example with problems. Of course some consider every circulated coin "a problem" since when coins clang against each other in circulation, they become damaged. If they were dug up, they are damaged. You can always purchase coins that are slabbed and MS but you will have to be able to pay those prices. You have to pay for perfection.
