The doctor is in.

The photo doctor, that is.

I won a 1708 Queen Anne Shilling off eBay. As you can see from the sellers images, the coin has a nice old patina, and no hairlines from cleaning.

I received the coin today, and it's reeking with hairlines from a harsh cleaning. When I 1st saw it, I thought I was sent the wrong coin by mistake.

Sellers image:


Mine:

Even though it appears the seller uses a low-resolution camera, I cannot fathom how the cleaning does not show up.

I will not be following up with the seller, I will simply just not bid on their auctions anymore.

 

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Welp. You win some, you learn some. This seller's image can be explained with two words: Bad lighting.

 

(just slaps forehead and sighs)

 

I can see hairlines in the original photo.
If you don't like it, just return it.

 

I don't know how that happened.

 

I would return it, but I like it for the price.

What I have been doing lately is bidding on inexpensive coins from a myriad of different sellers. If the seller turns out to be honest with their photos and descriptions, I add them to my list, and bid on better stuff once it's posted. If not, I just don't bid with them again. I don't feel the need to quibble about or return a $2.00 item.

Right now I have a list of about 5 world coin sellers that have treated me well, and I patronize them often.

 

If you're fine with the price/condition, why are you posting a thread about it? Don't you have a blog?

Also, the cleaning and pitting are visible in the seller's picture.

 

Considering the source, I just have to ask: patronize how?

 

I'm pretty sure the sellers image is from a scanner. They cut out a black piece of paper and put it in the back instead of having the usual white scanner lid, it helps the scanner auto adjust for color and looks better... I used to do it myself.
I wasn't aware that hairlines mattered so much on a coin of this age and or condition?

 

Cleaning on any coin matters, regardless of age. There are various degrees of cleaning, from a slight dip in silver cleaner to using a wire brush.

Now from the images, I thought there might of been a very light cleaning, and since then re-toned. Which I don't mind due to the fact many old coins have been cleaned long ago.

 

Three: Intentional Bad Lighting

All their images seem dark and do not show the coins surface defects. They do have a 100% rating.

 

The day is not done unless there is something to complain about.

 

And it's equally probable that the hairlines could have occurred from circulation, no?

 

only $2 thats cool i can see alot of blurry hairlines in the orginal picture but not as many a there actualy are

 

when you said the doc is in it reminded me off doc mcstuffins

 

LOL! SNAFU............

 

nice military slang acronym

 

Thanks Reverend............

 

I agree the hairlines could have simply come from circulation Tim. When buying low grade coins, all kinds of things can happen to them before any collector ever touches them. The pic might have been a touch misleading, but in that grade and from the sellers pic it does not surprise me in the least.

 

Those hairlines didn't come from circulation.........

In fact, I think they're more 'scrub a dub' lines..........