1795 Flowing Hair Dollar... Jan 8: (slabbed XF Details) http://coins.ha.com/itm/early-dolla...ronmental-damage-ngc-details-xf/a/1216-5213.s Jan 11: (No slab now, no mention of ED, "Never been cleaned") http://www.ebay.com/itm/1795-1-Flow...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 or this next one... 1794 Cent... Jan 11: (slabbed VF Details) http://coins.ha.com/itm/large-cents...sus-0-0-pcgs-population-0-4-/a/131502-23034.s Jan 12: (Now it's an "AU", no mention of repair) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1794-1C-Lar...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Just a heads up on a 'slick' seller. His eBay handle was previously "josep.crous" From Louisville, Kentucky His auctions also had a shill bidder, but those bids have been withdrawn after it was pointed out on another coin board...
Yep, pretty slick -- he's found a way to buy a coin for $480 and sell it for $360, minus fees. I'm happy to see him keep it up for as long as he can stand it!
Hmm. That cent auction says "This listing was ended by the seller because the item was sold." That's a bit different from "sold for $360", even though $360 is listed as the "winning bid". Looks like he might have pulled the plug on the auction... although last I checked, if you end an auction early, you're on the hook to sell to whoever has the high bid when you end it.
Here is where he got that 1795 Dollar. I noticed he doesn't mention that it received a XF Details - Environmental Damage from NGC. Take a look... http://coins.ha.com/itm/early-dolla...ronmental-damage-ngc-details-xf/a/1216-5213.s
I hope it's true that he isn't finding anyone to buy them. That's great news. Some of his other items are obviously cleaned "detail" coins too, but they aren't as 'in your face' as these 2 attempts.
I just asked the seller a question: "Why did you buy an XF Details coin at Heritage Auction, crack it out and list it on eBay as a problem free coin?" I'll be interested to see if I get a response.