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<p>[QUOTE="Mark Feld, post: 392388, member: 11467"]If I get flamed for this, so be it, but....</p><p> </p><p>Sometimes sellers with listings like that are clueless/misinformed/uninformed and not simply trying to rip someone off. Why is it that so many posters spend the time making fun of listings like that, as opposed to contacting the sellers and trying to inform/teach them? The latter often takes less time and believe it or not, can be a lot more rewarding.</p><p> </p><p>Edited to add - this is what I sent to the seller before posting to this thread:</p><p> </p><p>"Dear seller,</p><p>It's impossible to know what you have there with a blurry image like that, but I can assure you, you won't get any decent bids unless or until potential bidders can see what you're offering for sale. Also, it is unlikely that you have anything other than a 1914 (no mintmark), 1914-D or 1914-S nickel, as those were the only mint-marks that were used by the Mint for Buffalo nickels. You might be seeing evidence of a clashed die, where part of the design detail from one side shows through on the other, but even that does not make it valuable."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Feld, post: 392388, member: 11467"]If I get flamed for this, so be it, but.... Sometimes sellers with listings like that are clueless/misinformed/uninformed and not simply trying to rip someone off. Why is it that so many posters spend the time making fun of listings like that, as opposed to contacting the sellers and trying to inform/teach them? The latter often takes less time and believe it or not, can be a lot more rewarding. Edited to add - this is what I sent to the seller before posting to this thread: "Dear seller, It's impossible to know what you have there with a blurry image like that, but I can assure you, you won't get any decent bids unless or until potential bidders can see what you're offering for sale. Also, it is unlikely that you have anything other than a 1914 (no mintmark), 1914-D or 1914-S nickel, as those were the only mint-marks that were used by the Mint for Buffalo nickels. You might be seeing evidence of a clashed die, where part of the design detail from one side shows through on the other, but even that does not make it valuable."[/QUOTE]
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