Looks like it went part way through an elongated cent machine. Perhaps the seller isn't dishonest but simply ignorant?
It is possible. But the way it is priced, I doubt it. I can't imagine this person wouldn't ask around about what he/she had before pricing it. Plus, the degree to which the description was written implies their is some knowledge here. I'm sticking with dishonest.
Ebay's like a giant flea market, sometimes you find nice coins at a good price, sometimes you find pure garbage.
You may be surprised. I've met more than my fair share of folks either unwilling to do their homework, or if they do will see only what they want to. In fact, you can even see examples here if you start following the endless error/variety threads. Does this person have any history selling/listing coins?
Are you using the app? If so, I wonder if using a browser and switching to desktop mode would allow this? If memory serves me, completed listings/sales only go back three months now? Sometimes digging through feedback can give an idea of the type of material one sells, but usually requires quite a bit of reading between the lines, unfortunately. Considering some of the worst dreck peddlers on the bay also happen to have stellar feedback, searching past sales can often be very useful in forming an opinion as to the type of person you would be dealing with.
I had to show a dealer, that only deals face to face. how to get to sold listings the other day. The thing is he already knew the price, His shop is full of reading material. Ebay can be a fools nightmare, or your best friend, It all depends on the amount of true knowledge that you have retained. Our brick and Mortars the real knowledgeable establishments, would thrive, if the (refraining the urge to say, or, call anyone a name) would just stop and do there homework!
