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<p>[QUOTE="Harry G, post: 6721211, member: 105282"]I love eBay because you can get so many bargains, and it's much cheaper than VCoins. That said, when I first started collecting, I got very excited about seeing a 'rare' coin at a very cheap price, before finally chickening out on bidding and missing out, only later discovering that the coin was fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMO eBay is great for people that have enough experience to positively identify fakes. It is also great for people who are new to the hobby SO LONG AS they buy from reputable dealers, preferably ones with a physical store.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I'll share some of my eBay bargains</p><p><br /></p><p>Vabalathus antoninianus, sole reign. Cost me about £30, and worth at least £600</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271037[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Balbinus antoninianus in pretty bad condition. This might be a fouree, £45</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271038[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Carausius barbarous wolf and twins type in pretty decent condition. Valued at £150-£200 by auction house, cost me £20. I contacted Sam Moorhead of the British Museum, and he said he'd illustrate it and add it as a footnote in his Carausius catalogue!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271039[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll put a cheap, common coin here as well. Salonina antoninianus in pretty much perfect condition. Cost me £8</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271040[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There's also an extremely rare coin that I am hoping to win today, so I'll make a post if I do. Wish me luck...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Harry G, post: 6721211, member: 105282"]I love eBay because you can get so many bargains, and it's much cheaper than VCoins. That said, when I first started collecting, I got very excited about seeing a 'rare' coin at a very cheap price, before finally chickening out on bidding and missing out, only later discovering that the coin was fake. IMO eBay is great for people that have enough experience to positively identify fakes. It is also great for people who are new to the hobby SO LONG AS they buy from reputable dealers, preferably ones with a physical store. Anyway, I'll share some of my eBay bargains Vabalathus antoninianus, sole reign. Cost me about £30, and worth at least £600 [ATTACH=full]1271037[/ATTACH] Balbinus antoninianus in pretty bad condition. This might be a fouree, £45 [ATTACH=full]1271038[/ATTACH] Carausius barbarous wolf and twins type in pretty decent condition. Valued at £150-£200 by auction house, cost me £20. I contacted Sam Moorhead of the British Museum, and he said he'd illustrate it and add it as a footnote in his Carausius catalogue! [ATTACH=full]1271039[/ATTACH] I'll put a cheap, common coin here as well. Salonina antoninianus in pretty much perfect condition. Cost me £8 [ATTACH=full]1271040[/ATTACH] There's also an extremely rare coin that I am hoping to win today, so I'll make a post if I do. Wish me luck...[/QUOTE]
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