http://cgi.ebay.ca/1889-1-Princess-GOLD-Dollar-Piece-CHOICE-BU-PL_W0QQitemZ290383074393QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item439c2e1459 The photos are horribly overexposed and are hiding any imperfections in the fields which are present if you look a little closer. On the reverse side, the rim on the right (and all over actually) is all banged up and looks like a jewelry piece so this coin cannot even be graded by a reputable TPG! Even though these obvious flaws are present, the coin is fetching $1,000+!!! NGC MS 64 PL specimens have sold for under 1k on heritage and you know they're a problem free coin unlike the one listed. The seller's photo does not represent the coin and I find this a little disturbing.
I enjoy browsing through "ending soonest" items on eBay and their coins are always too good to be true with deceiving photos.
Looks like they could be Photoshopped. And too much to lay out for a non-slabbed coin. BUT Many people who buy coins under those conditions are people who don't know any different and will keep the coin.
I don't even think about bidding on their stuff anymore. Seems to get more flagrant as time goes on. GS=BS.
When I look on eBay a standard entry on ALL my searches is (pcgs,ngc). That eliminates all the raw coins and the lesser TPG's.
