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<p>[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 1499056, member: 18157"]<b>eBay Gamble</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In an effort to find nice coins that are overlooked on eBay, I sometimes take gambles. I find coins sold by Sellers that either don't specialize in coins, don't know how to photograph coins, or don't have a lot of feedback. </p><p>In this case, I hit the trifecta!! :hail: ...note the Seller's name (duviosgangsta) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F320951298928%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1497.l2649" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F320951298928%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1497.l2649" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/320951298928?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649</a></p><p><br /></p><p>When I do this, sometimes I get screwed. However, I've also received some incredibly nice coins. I bought an 1860 Pointed Bust Indian Head cent for $80 that NGC slabbed MS65! I hope I didn't get screwed in this case. There's also a "chance" it could grade MS65 or higher...which would be nice pickup!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What do you think? ...would you bid on an auction like this?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I'll post clear pics when I get the coin. If it looks nice enough, I'll have it graded and post the results. :thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 1499056, member: 18157"][b]eBay Gamble[/b] In an effort to find nice coins that are overlooked on eBay, I sometimes take gambles. I find coins sold by Sellers that either don't specialize in coins, don't know how to photograph coins, or don't have a lot of feedback. In this case, I hit the trifecta!! :hail: ...note the Seller's name (duviosgangsta) :D [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F320951298928%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1497.l2649"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/320951298928?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649[/URL] When I do this, sometimes I get screwed. However, I've also received some incredibly nice coins. I bought an 1860 Pointed Bust Indian Head cent for $80 that NGC slabbed MS65! I hope I didn't get screwed in this case. There's also a "chance" it could grade MS65 or higher...which would be nice pickup! [B]What do you think? ...would you bid on an auction like this?[/B] I'll post clear pics when I get the coin. If it looks nice enough, I'll have it graded and post the results. :thumb:[/QUOTE]
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