Anyone here buy this 1936 Proof cent?
ChrisH821
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I saw this listed a few days ago but I see it is now "no longer available" and the seller has nothing listed anymore. Anyone here happen to buy it?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/393998271378
I would have jumped on it but a few things pushed me away:
1. Price seemed maybe a bit low
2. Bad pictures
3. Style of pictures did not match the other(also expensive) coin they had listed
4. Low-ish feedback seller
4. Seller does not usually sell coins (auto parts it seems)
5. No response from seller when I inquired for additional pictures, a reasonable request for an item listed at ~$3700
If someone here did buy it I hope you do get it. And if so I'd be interested in seeing it.
Collector, occasional seller
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Suppose I should add the images from the listing:
Collector, occasional seller
it looks like this one
https://ebay.com/itm/144338789661?hash=item219b43251d%3Ag%3AuMcAAOSwKPxhwLI7&nma=true&si=SJASvRzyvi8KIx%252BRMmgEeKl2g5A%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
@davewesen Sure enough... That's a bigger red flag than anything I listed above.
No one would list a coin like that for a $2k loss just a few months after purchase.
Collector, occasional seller
The second picture down in the OP makes this piece look like a Mint State coin, not a Proof.
I have both of the 1936 Proof cents. I won't pay big bucks for Proof cents, so my coins are not great. They also do not photograph very well, but here they are.
Satin
Brilliant
Personally, I'm not seeing anything with the coin itself that makes me think that it's not a Satin proof. Of course, better images would be nice but I'm seeing a strong strike with full detail from fully detailed dies. I also see strong rims with an even satin surface. The holder also looks good to me.
I also have no idea why the seller took a loss on this one. I do see that Ebay says "This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available." I wonder if he/she sold it outside of Ebay and removed the listing. It could have also been a listing error? I don't know how long it was up before it was gone.
Coin Photographer.