What is this collection worth (a bunch of nickels and some junk coins)?

I found this listing on ebay and it had several bids on it. I bid on it and won the auction. The listing said there were "7 war nickels" but all of the Jefferson nickels were 1938-early 1942. It also contained a very worn 1884 V nickel and a 1936 buffalo in fair condition. The quarters and dime are worth face and are in terrible condition. The "foreign coin" is a Swiss 10 rappen coin. I bid on it for the war nickels. I should have looked at the pictures closer but the auction was about to end so I bid on it quickly. I informed the seller that there were no war nickels in the collection and told him what war nickels were. He was either ignorant or playing dumb about what a war nickel is. The other Jeffersons have lots of wear except for the 1938, which is quite nice. What is each individual coin worth? The seller said that he would make it right with me. I estimated the value of each coin but I'm no expert. I'm guessing the 1938 nickel is the most valuable of the coins. Yes, I got hosed and it was my fault, but I was deceived whether intentionally or not and I learned my lesson.

Here is the listing and some pictures:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COIN-COLLEC...2IQCHI8pl8liHiuUy76L0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

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SNAD it and get your money back. That's all junk, minus the 38 if that is a D mint mark. Still, not worth what you paid by a long shot.

 

I think you should accept the fact that you made a "not-so-smart" call and move on. Technically speaking, World War II spans the period of the mid-30's to 1945. The fact that you think of it in terms of numismatics does not mean that the seller misled you. He can assert that he is thinking of it in historical terms.

Chris

 

About $3.

Although these are obviously not war nickels, I`m not sure this is a "Not As Described" case, the photos are pretty clear.

I`d agree with cpm9ball.

 

He already said he would make it right so I'm going to let him fix it. At least he now knows what a war nickel is.

 

What makes you think he didn't already know? He'll probably list it again with the same description.

Chris

 

The '38 does look like it has a D - not a $15.50 worth of coin though.

 

The photos seem clearly not to be war nickels to me... that's a tough one. I once accidentally bought bulk junk silver at such a great price on eBay that I didn't realize most were actual war nickels and I had been tricked. Of course, if I had read the tiny description, I'd have caught it. I accepted my mistake and eventually pulled this out of the purchase:

 

The '38 is indeed a Denver minted nickel.

 

Why did you even bid on it?

 

Yikes...

 

Do not file a claim if he said he would make it right. If you knew what you were bidding on, I say don't even worry about it. If it is a big deal, return for a refund. But do not file a claim over a $15 auction that had clear pictures.

 

I wanted the war nickels, the V nickel, and the buffalo. As I said, the auction had under a minute left on it so I hurriedly bid on it before it was over. It had a bunch of bids so I'm not the only one who was mislead.

 

Oh no, I'm not doing that. I asked him if he had any other coins that he could send me. I'm not even worried if the coins I got plus the extras are worth what I paid for it, because it's only a few bucks.

I also was able to educate somebody on what a war nickel is. Next time he will know.

 

Why do you assume that others were misled (no "a")? Accept the fact that you just made a bad decision, and try to learn from it. If you continue to try to rationalize your actions, you will never learn anything.

Chris

 

great question

 

If you really need that kind of stuff there are plenty of coins out there that people would gladly sell you for a lot less money.