Lipstick On A Pig

I thought it might be fun to show some coins for sale that aren't exactly choice uncirculated.

How does a seller spin his description to make the buyers want his coin?

 

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I collect two cent pieces so I'll start with a few examples of two centers.

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1865 Two Cent Piece. Very Old With A Lot Of Details. nice, Nice.

 

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1865 Two Cent Piece/2 Cent Shield!! Veteran of the Great Civil War!!

 

1866 Two Cent Piece <> VG Details

 

I think I'd buy the pig. Love baked ham on Sundays...........

 

Wish I could just bake this and eat it

 

Notice that Free Shipping in the title ...
1850 Braided Hair Large Cent Free Shipping!

 

COOL US Type Coin 1845 Braided Hair LARGE CENT SHARP HAIRLINE DETAIL

 

Links to these auctions old sport? Let us in on the fun.......

 

INDIAN HEAD BRONZE CENT - GOOD DETAILS OLDER DATE COIN

 

Please join in by going to a site like eBay and find some examples and post them here. Don't forget to provide the links.

 

I don't get it. I don't really see anything wrong with the description for the last few coins posted. Sure, they are damaged, but the seller isn't misrepresenting them...

 

No, I'm going to bed. Nite all.......

 

1903 Indian Head 1c Cent - 3+ DIAMONDS - GLUE STUCK TO OBVERSE


What's a little glue between friends?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coin-w1538-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

When it comes to problem coins, be honest! Your titles leave a lot to be desired.

Chris

 

I think I recognize one of these. In defense for the seller, they have sold many nice coins too.
It's amazing how many " rare, key date " coins, can be found on ebay.

 

These are just some examples of damaged and poor condition coins you find and sometimes the seller is creative in their descriptions of the item. I'm not trying to malign them for being deceptive. I'm just thinking that some of the coins are really bad and yet the description says they are really nice. I find it humorous in some cases how they put the lipstick on the pig.

 

1984 Lincoln Memorial Cent, AU+++ details with a few bag marks.

 

My favorite deceptive auction on eBay is the pic of the 55 gallon drum, "full" of wheat cents. Its a pic of a drum, overflowing with cents, that was wheeled out of a garage with a handtruck. Many things to laugh at.

1. The barrel is upside down. You can tell because the writing on the drum.....is upside down.
2. The cents are literally standing up on the edge, retaining the "barrel full" of cents.
3. 55 gallons of copper cents weigh about 1,700 lbs. That handtruck is twice as amazing as the guy who wheeled it out of the garage.

 

Now that's what I'm talking about. LOL