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<p>[QUOTE="lincoln64, post: 14528, member: 1232"]I know this is an old thread, but I just joined the forum and wanted to get my two cents in (sorry).</p><p><br /></p><p>I've gotten several sets of uncleaned coin lots on ebay. I found some really good ones (including 1 silver coin) I have also gotten some real crap. My advice, for what it's worth: </p><p><br /></p><p>Check the sellers feedback. Look at the negatives, some are for items other than coins. See how many negatives were for junk coins. Be very suspicious of big quantities at low prices. I got 100 coins once and ALL were crap (they were a gift from someone). I've gotten small lots 10 - 20 coins for about a dollar to dollar fifty a coin that produced at least fifty percent good coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Smaller quantities 10 - 20 seem to yeild better coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>Remember, you are buying these sight unseen.</p><p><br /></p><p>All that aside, it is sooo cool to find a really nice, attributable, coin from over a thousand years ago. Some of the dealers are pretty reputable, read their description carefully, check their feedback closely. Don't pay more than you are willing to walk over and flush in the toilet in case you get snookered. If you go for it good luck, if you don't, well you'll never know will you?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lincoln64, post: 14528, member: 1232"]I know this is an old thread, but I just joined the forum and wanted to get my two cents in (sorry). I've gotten several sets of uncleaned coin lots on ebay. I found some really good ones (including 1 silver coin) I have also gotten some real crap. My advice, for what it's worth: Check the sellers feedback. Look at the negatives, some are for items other than coins. See how many negatives were for junk coins. Be very suspicious of big quantities at low prices. I got 100 coins once and ALL were crap (they were a gift from someone). I've gotten small lots 10 - 20 coins for about a dollar to dollar fifty a coin that produced at least fifty percent good coins. Smaller quantities 10 - 20 seem to yeild better coins. Remember, you are buying these sight unseen. All that aside, it is sooo cool to find a really nice, attributable, coin from over a thousand years ago. Some of the dealers are pretty reputable, read their description carefully, check their feedback closely. Don't pay more than you are willing to walk over and flush in the toilet in case you get snookered. If you go for it good luck, if you don't, well you'll never know will you?[/QUOTE]
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