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<p>[QUOTE="jtlee321, post: 5159740, member: 73983"]In general there is nothing wrong with APMEX if you are buying bullion. My problem with APMEX is they use stock images on numismatic items. Often times those stock images are of very eye appealing coins or coins that have been Photoshopped into old collectible holders such as rattlers. There was a coin that they listed on eBay, it was a 1913-D T1 Buffalo Nickel in MS-65, the image they used was a 2 Feather Photoshopped into another holder. I bought it immediately based on the unattributed 2 feather variety. The non-variety was worth around $200 and the variety around $1200. No mention was made of use of a stock image. It was a very clear case of "bait and switch". I was able to return it and get my money back. I tried to make a big stink with eBay who has a no stock image policy for graded numismatic coins. But they don't care as APMEX is such a big seller. Needless to say, I won't buy another numismatic coin from APMEX again. There is a difference between a stock image of a generic MS-70 Silver Eagle and a 1913-D T1 2 Feather Buffalo Nickel or a 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent such as the one in this post.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jtlee321, post: 5159740, member: 73983"]In general there is nothing wrong with APMEX if you are buying bullion. My problem with APMEX is they use stock images on numismatic items. Often times those stock images are of very eye appealing coins or coins that have been Photoshopped into old collectible holders such as rattlers. There was a coin that they listed on eBay, it was a 1913-D T1 Buffalo Nickel in MS-65, the image they used was a 2 Feather Photoshopped into another holder. I bought it immediately based on the unattributed 2 feather variety. The non-variety was worth around $200 and the variety around $1200. No mention was made of use of a stock image. It was a very clear case of "bait and switch". I was able to return it and get my money back. I tried to make a big stink with eBay who has a no stock image policy for graded numismatic coins. But they don't care as APMEX is such a big seller. Needless to say, I won't buy another numismatic coin from APMEX again. There is a difference between a stock image of a generic MS-70 Silver Eagle and a 1913-D T1 2 Feather Buffalo Nickel or a 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent such as the one in this post.[/QUOTE]
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