Sad Day :(

I bought this spade on eBay for $75, taking a gamble that it was genuine. It arrived today, but it got wrenched in transit. The foot has broken off. It appears genuine, which would have made it a $250+ coin. Now it is practically worthless. Another won’t appear for quite some time.

 

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Awww, NO FUN!! I'm sad there isn't a "dislike" or "sad" reaction button.

 

Whoever delivered is responsible for that. You should be able to get a refund. They surely didn't pack that well. Sorry that you have to go thru this incident. I would be a little bit pissed too if that happens to me.

 

Sorry to hear about that.

 

bummer!
I bought oil lamps once. They arrived intact, but not genuine. Some things are best bought in person.

 

Contact the seller and ask for a refund. It would be their fault for not packaging it well enough. They may have insurance on it and could claim that too.

 

Define 'practically'. I don't collect Chinese spades but have seen many broken worse than this. It would seem the usual protections would make it returnable for refund but if it is actually genuine and worth $75 as is, I can see you not wanting to do that if it is really that hard to replace. Of course, if it was bought from a country other than where you live and is not returnable practically due to postage and customs issues, the question is more whether you can sell it as genuine with clear conscience. I would not mind having a coin like this for my general collection but the fact it only "appears" genuine is a lot more troubling than the break.

Every time I see posts like this with coins that may be genuine, I am reminded why I buy coins in which I have personal faith in the coin or in the seller (or both!).

 

Perhaps, but this is something only the OP can answer. Simply assuming the worst accomplishes nothing.

Even if the case most of the time, not all packages that arrive with damaged contents were improperly packaged. The situation must be looked at as a whole before condemning anyone.

 

Chinese coins are generally worth 80-90% less when broken. This means that this coin is only worth $25-50.

It “appears” genuine insofar that I have only been able to give it a cursory glance and have not had a chance to study it between classes and errands. But the style and patina are correct.

I kinda want to keep it, but it is overly disappointing that it arrived broken.

The only protection was heavy cardstock paper, not cardboard like it should have been.

 

Was it shipped in a bubble envelope or a box?

 

The last coins I got were in a 2x2 inside a cardboard mailer inside a padded PCGS hard case, inside a padded mailing box, and guess what? They arrived without damage.

It's extremely easy to guarantee your coins arrive without shipping damage. This is the seller's fault. Ask for a refund. Maybe they won't even want it shipped back.

 

Bubble envelope

 

Yeah, I would say that it is then the seller's fault for not packing it well enough.

 

@TypeCoin971793 I'll offer you 50 cents for that broken spade coin......

Too soon? Not the right time to be cracking jokes about this unfortunate event?

Man, I'm a huge...

 

I know.. Not funny

 

Probably the eventual fate of this coin... add some dirt and corrosion to cover up the break, and no one will know it is there

 

Thank you. Now that you've explained it's more reasonable to make such suggestions.

The best of luck with whatever you choose to do.

 

Do you think the spade was broken before shipping? Can you post the seller's pics? Was there a crack where there is a break now?

I agree. I bought several coins from ebay when I started to collect ancient coins. My son sells there, so I know there are "good" ebay sellers / stores. BUT when I buy something a bit nonstandard, I want to have a good feeling about the seller.

 

O bummer...i had a old bronze sword delivered with the the point broken a few years ago from China... i was so mad i thought about taking a trip to make a personal visit...