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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1346840, member: 112"]Roosters are known for being different colors, it's pretty common. Example - I took pics of these two one right after the other without changing any settings, camera angle, or lighting. Yet look at the different color - </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]155680.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]155681.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]155682.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]155683.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So don't be put off by the color Kevin, it is not unusual.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other issue, that of the condition of the coin, that is also to be expected when buying from bullion companies. Many of them will sell coins as BU that are really AU or XF. But the people who buy from these companies are almost always buying bullion and could care less about the condition of the coin - gold is gold after all. It's only when collectors, who do care about the condition, buy from them that the surprises arise.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a collector you should not buy from these companies. Instead only buy from dealers who specialize in collectible coins, not bullion. And if you do buy from them you will seldom be happy. As your recent experience illustrates.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1346840, member: 112"]Roosters are known for being different colors, it's pretty common. Example - I took pics of these two one right after the other without changing any settings, camera angle, or lighting. Yet look at the different color - [ATTACH]155680.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]155681.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]155682.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]155683.vB[/ATTACH] So don't be put off by the color Kevin, it is not unusual. The other issue, that of the condition of the coin, that is also to be expected when buying from bullion companies. Many of them will sell coins as BU that are really AU or XF. But the people who buy from these companies are almost always buying bullion and could care less about the condition of the coin - gold is gold after all. It's only when collectors, who do care about the condition, buy from them that the surprises arise. As a collector you should not buy from these companies. Instead only buy from dealers who specialize in collectible coins, not bullion. And if you do buy from them you will seldom be happy. As your recent experience illustrates.[/QUOTE]
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