@ifthevamzarockin said:
I'm not seeing any doubling on the E.
What you might be seeing could be caused by lighting.
There are a couple of DDO's listed and you can check to see if yours matches..... it needs to be exact, not kinda close.
Each segment needs to be exact?
This is a tall task!
Not if it's genuine. Doubled dies are struck from fires that are doubled. The imprint on each coin is identical because they came from the same identical die. It would be a far taller task to strike two planchets with the same die and have them end up kinda close.
Great post.So it's not the coin that moves,rather the die itself ,hence multiples ..Now its deciphering truth from fiction and as @MFeld said which is what the mind wants to see..
I will say too that the coins on Vista are of different condition.some are more worn than others and its difficult to really follow along sometimes. Thanks 😊
The die didn't move in the striking process. It was created that way in the hubbing process.
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Most of what you are selling is uninteresting and overpriced, but the marketplace is telling you that.
I noticed one item, the 4 Mercury dimes for $8 free shipping seems reasonable, but, as many other have stated I am unable to understand most of your inventory/pricing.
You have successfully sold many non coin items, just apply what you learned to coins.
Can
we go back to the comments about search sold listing on eBay. I challenge anyone. Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items,and tell me if these are true results.It is very hard if not impossible to determine a fair market value with this method.Red book,blue book is not in step with pricing on what as well. How else do you determine market sentiment?
Good pictures of the entire obverse of each coin would have been preferable. However, from what I can see, the first coin looks like the good/valuable DDO and the other two (which brought WAY more than they’re worth) don’t.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
EBay sold listings are by far, the best way to determine the market value of lower value coins. That was repeated by numerous experienced and knowledgeable members including some high volume eBay sellers.
If you're still having problems, I strongly suggest you spend more time working on your grading skills and reading the red book. The prices are not as accurate as eBay sold results, but you'll learn which coins are common and which are rare.
Even if you would have used the red book, you would be much closer to the market value than those incredibly inflated prices you're using. Go back and look up your coins in the Redbook as a good learning exercise
BTW: which of the 1969-S DDO coins that you posted are authentic? It goes without saying that you shouldn't use the sold data when there are listing errors. If you can't tell the difference, maybe you should study more before trying to sell.
@rodeo514
we go back to the comments about search sold listing on eBay. I challenge anyone. Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items,and tell me if these are true results.It is very hard if not impossible to determine a fair market value with this method.Red book,blue book is not in step with pricing on what as well. How else do you determine market sentiment?
I don't want to go look into those but they may not be the same coin. There are different varieties.
You can keep complaining about SOLD listings, yet you used UNsold listings for reference. And part of the issue is your ignorance of varieties as well as other sellers and buyers that are equally ignorant.
90% of us use SOLD listings to help determine value. For other collectibles, eBay SOLD listings are virtually the only source of data.
But you will always find a range. You will also find different condition coins.
For practice, search 1941 Mercury dime PCGS certified MS65. You will find a much narrower range with few outliers.
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@rodeo514 said:
Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items ... How else do you determine market sentiment?
The HIGHEST results are irrelevant, for all of the reasons you mention. The LOWEST results are the ones that reflect the true value, since anyone who thought they were worth more could certainly have bid higher on their own.
It's slightly better to ignore both the highest and lowest results, and look at the most typical results. But it's easier to look at the lowest results, which tend to be pretty close to the typical results anyway.
Search for 1969-s in the Lincoln Memorial (1959-2008) category
Exclude rolls, bags and lots, since you have a single coin
Exclude proof examples, since yours isn't
Exclude doubled dies, since yours isn't
Exclude slabs, since yours isn't
That gives about 100 sold listings, with a lowest price of 5c and free shipping. Half of the listings sold $3 or less, including shipping, and most of those are in nicer condition than the one that you had.
If you want to dig further, 7 of the 9 highest-priced "sales" on that list were from zero-feedback sellers. One was sold to a buyer that has since been kicked off of eBay. The other was from a seller with a feedback of 4 to a seller with private feedback. I wouldn't base anything on those sales.
@MFeld said:
Good pictures of the entire obverse of each coin would have been preferable. However, from what I can see, the first coin looks like the good/valuable DDO and the other two (which brought WAY more than they’re worth) don’t.
The top one is a PCGS AU53. The second one was raw, misidentified and the listing was removed by ebay. The third one was raw, misidentified and removed by eBay.
To someone who KNOWS coins and looks closer, that data is informative. You (the OP, not @MFeld) need to learn more about coins so you know what you are looking at.
You don't have a 1969-S DDO cent. You clearly can't see the difference between those listings and you didn't click on the listing to see that they had been removed.
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I’m sure you won’t like hearing this, but based on your comments, questions and listings, it’s clear that you don’t know nearly enough about coins or their values, to be listing them for sale on eBay. If you continue to do so, you might get lucky on some and unlucky on others, but in the end, it will be a losing proposition for you.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
we go back to the comments about search sold listing on eBay. I challenge anyone. Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items,and tell me if these are true results.It is very hard if not impossible to determine a fair market value with this method.Red book,blue book is not in step with pricing on what as well. How else do you determine market sentiment?
@DelawareDoons said:
My model is simple; if it's not worth grading, it's not worth selling, at least not on eBay. You'd probably get somewhere if you adopted that.
Most of the coins I sell are raw. But, if you don't know coins (OP not you), slabbed coins will prevent errors and are easier to price. However, given the OP's inventory, I don't think selling slabbed coins is going to work.
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@Oldhoopster said:
EBay sold listings are by far, the best way to determine the market value of lower value coins. That was repeated by numerous experienced and knowledgeable members including some high volume eBay sellers.
If you're still having problems, I strongly suggest you spend more time working on your grading skills and reading the red book. The prices are not as accurate as eBay sold results, but you'll learn which coins are common and which are rare.
Even if you would have used the red book, you would be much closer to the market value than those incredibly inflated prices you're using. Go back and look up your coins in the Redbook as a good learning exercise
BTW: which of the 1969-S DDO coins that you posted are authentic? It goes without saying that you shouldn't use the sold data when there are listing errors. If you can't tell the difference, maybe you should study more before trying to sell.
I didn't list a 69s .I used it as an example in discovering sold items
we go back to the comments about search sold listing on eBay. I challenge anyone. Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items,and tell me if these are true results.It is very hard if not impossible to determine a fair market value with this method.Red book,blue book is not in step with pricing on what as well. How else do you determine market sentiment?
@DelawareDoons said:
My model is simple; if it's not worth grading, it's not worth selling, at least not on eBay. You'd probably get somewhere if you adopted that.
Most of the coins I sell are raw. But, if you don't know coins (OP not you), slabbed coins will prevent errors and are easier to price. However, given the OP's inventory, I don't think selling slabbed coins is going to work.
@DelawareDoons my inventory is not all of what you see listed.
@rodeo514 said:
Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items ... How else do you determine market sentiment?
The HIGHEST results are irrelevant, for all of the reasons you mention. The LOWEST results are the ones that reflect the true value, since anyone who thought they were worth more could certainly have bid higher on their own.
It's slightly better to ignore both the highest and lowest results, and look at the most typical results. But it's easier to look at the lowest results, which tend to be pretty close to the typical results anyway.
Search for 1969-s in the Lincoln Memorial (1959-2008) category
Exclude rolls, bags and lots, since you have a single coin
Exclude proof examples, since yours isn't
Exclude doubled dies, since yours isn't
Exclude slabs, since yours isn't
That gives about 100 sold listings, with a lowest price of 5c and free shipping. Half of the listings sold $3 or less, including shipping, and most of those are in nicer condition than the one that you had.
If you want to dig further, 7 of the 9 highest-priced "sales" on that list were from zero-feedback sellers. One was sold to a buyer that has since been kicked off of eBay. The other was from a seller with a feedback of 4 to a seller with private feedback. I wouldn't base anything on those sales.
This is excellent advice. I suggested the same earlier but got nowhere. Always cut off the top and bottom because they are often problem listings that represent outliers.
To the OP, I've never searched 1969-S cents on ebay. Do you know why? I know that a raw 1969-S isn't worth the time. You need to learn first not dive in and try to decipher a foreign language (coins) that you don't really speak.
Beyond your original pricing errors, almost nothing you list is with selling on eBay. Mid grade 1937 Buffalo nickels go on my bulk box to be sold on lots of 100. VF common date Mercury dimes go on my silver bucket to be sold on large lots, usually to a wholesaler because the bid/ask spread on silver is lower than the ebay fees.
Slow down. Study. You'll get there.
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@MFeld said:
I’m sure you won’t like hearing this, but based on your comments, questions and listings, it’s clear that you don’t know nearly enough about coins or their values, to be listing them for sale on eBay. If you continue to do so, you might get lucky on some and unlucky on others, but in the end, it will be a losing proposition for you.
@MarkFeld I'm not looking to be a heritage auction executive.i think my questions to educate myself is more than most people will make an effort to do when they have no experience. I'm proud that I've come so far.in the end it may be a losing proposition,but it's a great hobby and I have a full time job. I've gotten a lot of encouragement.try not to shoot down a newcomer if you can .i appreciate you looking out for me,but it comes across as very belittling.peace
@MFeld said:
I’m sure you won’t like hearing this, but based on your comments, questions and listings, it’s clear that you don’t know nearly enough about coins or their values, to be listing them for sale on eBay. If you continue to do so, you might get lucky on some and unlucky on others, but in the end, it will be a losing proposition for you.
@MarkFeld I'm not looking to be a heritage auction executive.i think my questions to educate myself is more than most people will make an effort to do when they have no experience. I'm proud that I've come so far.in the end it may be a losing proposition,but it's a great hobby and I have a full time job. I've gotten a lot of encouragement.try not to shoot down a newcomer if you can .i appreciate you looking out for me,but it comes across as very belittling.peace
I’m sorry that you felt belittled. I never doubted your effort, just your readiness to sell. I hope you enjoy the experience and wish you the best of luck and success.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
@rodeo514 said:
Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items ... How else do you determine market sentiment?
The HIGHEST results are irrelevant, for all of the reasons you mention. The LOWEST results are the ones that reflect the true value, since anyone who thought they were worth more could certainly have bid higher on their own.
It's slightly better to ignore both the highest and lowest results, and look at the most typical results. But it's easier to look at the lowest results, which tend to be pretty close to the typical results anyway.
Search for 1969-s in the Lincoln Memorial (1959-2008) category
Exclude rolls, bags and lots, since you have a single coin
Exclude proof examples, since yours isn't
Exclude doubled dies, since yours isn't
Exclude slabs, since yours isn't
That gives about 100 sold listings, with a lowest price of 5c and free shipping. Half of the listings sold $3 or less, including shipping, and most of those are in nicer condition than the one that you had.
If you want to dig further, 7 of the 9 highest-priced "sales" on that list were from zero-feedback sellers. One was sold to a buyer that has since been kicked off of eBay. The other was from a seller with a feedback of 4 to a seller with private feedback. I wouldn't base anything on those sales.
Well put and thank you. I'll change my criteria when searching.im still trying to self grade.i like to see what pristine pcgs high grades go for in case I think I have a winner.
I'm going to bring some coins with me to Baltimore.hopefully I'll learn more about what I have that hasn't been listed.
Benjamins,uncirculated menorials,etc
Mark aint wrong though. I have a full-time job and I sell well into 6 figures a year myself, but I know my stuff in and out. I would say that if you want to hold yourself up as a reputable seller in this business, you NEED to have extensive knowledge and some experience. You have a responsibility to your clients! Screwing up attributions repeatedly isn't a "whoopsie", it's a sign you shouldn't be selling until you know more, plain and simple.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
@MFeld said:
Good pictures of the entire obverse of each coin would have been preferable. However, from what I can see, the first coin looks like the good/valuable DDO and the other two (which brought WAY more than they’re worth) don’t.
@MFeld my point is that they didn't bring in more than they were worth.Its erroneous.Ebay shows them as sold even if the listing has been removed orvrelisted. or relisted. Have to dig into the listing itself to get better accuracy.Its time consuming and frustrating.Ebay should fix this algorithmic problem because it's not truly indicative of what they are selling for.
@Oldhoopster said:
EBay sold listings are by far, the best way to determine > @rodeo514 said: @MFeld said:
Good pictures of the entire obverse of each coin would have been preferable. However, from what I can see, the first coin looks like the good/valuable DDO and the other two (which brought WAY more than they’re worth) don’t.
@MFeld my point is that they didn't bring in more than they were worth.Its erroneous.Ebay shows them as sold even if the listing has been removed orvrelisted. or relisted. Have to dig into the listing itself to get better accuracy.Its time consuming and frustrating.Ebay should fix this algorithmic problem because it's not truly indicative of what they are selling for.
That was not your original point. Your point was that SOLD information was useless. It is not. It took me 30 seconds to accurately diagnose the situation. You need to learn to read and understand the data.
The item was sold and then removed. There are people that actually buy misrepresented coins like that and then report them to eBay to make sure no one gets taken advantage.
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@rodeo514 said:
I'm going to bring some coins with me to Baltimore.hopefully I'll learn more about what I have that hasn't been listed.
Benjamins,uncirculated menorials,etc
I predict disappointment. The dealers in Baltimore are paying (a lot) to be at the show. Their time is valuable. You'll have a hard time finding someone who is willing to look at Benjamins and uncirculated memorials, let alone willing to take the time to teach you about them.
@rodeo514 One thing that no one has mentioned yet, that may be a little encouraging to you is a simple fact about the nature of eBay auctions (as opposed to fixed price listings). It is extremely common for lots of all types, not especially coins, to be sitting around with no bids or way below FMV until about ten seconds left in the auction. In the last ten seconds it is not uncommon for the price to increase from 3x to 10x.
What I'm saying is that just because there are no bids on your coin for the first 6 days 23 hours it doesn't mean that there is no interest in your coin or that you won't get a fair price.
@daltex said: @rodeo514 One thing that no one has mentioned yet, that may be a little encouraging to you is a simple fact about the nature of eBay auctions (as opposed to fixed price listings). It is extremely common for lots of all types, not especially coins, to be sitting around with no bids or way below FMV until about ten seconds left in the auction. In the last ten seconds it is not uncommon for the price to increase from 3x to 10x.
What I'm saying is that just because there are no bids on your coin for the first 6 days 23 hours it doesn't mean that there is no interest in your coin or that you won't get a fair price.
This is true but the OP was referring to zero views not zero bids. Did you look at the OPs original offerings? I guarantee no one was waiting to snipe the $2 coin for $50.
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@rodeo514 said:
I'm going to bring some coins with me to Baltimore.hopefully I'll learn more about what I have that hasn't been listed.
Benjamins,uncirculated menorials,etc
I predict disappointment. The dealers in Baltimore are paying (a lot) to be at the show. Their time is valuable. You'll have a hard time finding someone who is willing to look at Benjamins and uncirculated memorials, let alone willing to take the time to teach you about them.
@jonathanb good morning i appreciate your feedback,but won't there be other people there besides dealers?
@rodeo514 said:
I'm going to bring some coins with me to Baltimore.hopefully I'll learn more about what I have that hasn't been listed.
Benjamins,uncirculated menorials,etc
I predict disappointment. The dealers in Baltimore are paying (a lot) to be at the show. Their time is valuable. You'll have a hard time finding someone who is willing to look at Benjamins and uncirculated memorials, let alone willing to take the time to teach you about them.
@jonathanb good morning i appreciate your feedback,but won't there be other people there besides dealers?
Yes but it's not a swap meet. Doing side deals on the bourse floor will get you in trouble. The dealers pay to play.
You should bring a few coins and ask dealers for prices. You might realize the truth in what we've been telling you.
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@rodeo514 said:
I'm going to bring some coins with me to Baltimore.hopefully I'll learn more about what I have that hasn't been listed.
Benjamins,uncirculated menorials,etc
I predict disappointment. The dealers in Baltimore are paying (a lot) to be at the show. Their time is valuable. You'll have a hard time finding someone who is willing to look at Benjamins and uncirculated memorials, let alone willing to take the time to teach you about them.
@jonathanb good morning i appreciate your feedback,but won't there be other people there besides dealers?
Yes but it's not a swap meet. Doing side deals on the bourse floor will get you in trouble. The dealers pay to play.
You should treasure a few coins and ask dealers for prices. You might realize the truth in what we've been telling you.
@Jonathanb that's fine. But if you want me to take you seriously then you don't have to be so snarky.
Rodeo.
I have the pleasure of raising an 8 year old grandson, full time.
Your constant questioning the answers being given and looking until you get the answers you want, seems familiar. It sounds like my grandson but he’s a little more reasonable than you. Not exactly a glowing endorsement.😉🙀🦫
@Jzyskowski1 said:
Rodeo.
I have the pleasure of raising an 8 year old grandson, full time.
Your constant questioning the answers being given and looking until you get the answers you want, seems familiar. It sounds like my grandson but he’s a little more reasonable than you. Not exactly a glowing endorsement.😉🙀🦫
@Jzyskowski1 .my constant questioning the answers? Do you mean my subsequent questions? That's mean and bullyish.if you can't be kind be quiet. Kuddos to raising your grandson.Hope you can be patient enough with him that he still loves you by the time he's 18. You know .just grrrr.! Have a nice day!
@Jzyskowski1 said:
Rodeo.
I have the pleasure of raising an 8 year old grandson, full time.
Your constant questioning the answers being given and looking until you get the answers you want, seems familiar. It sounds like my grandson but he’s a little more reasonable than you. Not exactly a glowing endorsement.😉🙀🦫
@Jzyskowski1 .my constant questioning the answers? Do you mean my subsequent questions? That's mean and bullyish.if you can't be kind be quiet. Kuddos to raising your grandson.Hope you can be patient enough with him that he still loves you by the time he's 18. You know .just grrrr.! Have a nice day!
Ignore the background noise. Focus on the coins.
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most things will not sell when priced too high
The die didn't move in the striking process. It was created that way in the hubbing process.
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Most of what you are selling is uninteresting and overpriced, but the marketplace is telling you that.
I noticed one item, the 4 Mercury dimes for $8 free shipping seems reasonable, but, as many other have stated I am unable to understand most of your inventory/pricing.
You have successfully sold many non coin items, just apply what you learned to coins.
Can
we go back to the comments about search sold listing on eBay. I challenge anyone. Search for any coin .I used 1969s penny .sort by highest first and sold items,and tell me if these are true results.It is very hard if not impossible to determine a fair market value with this method.Red book,blue book is not in step with pricing on what as well. How else do you determine market sentiment?
Good pictures of the entire obverse of each coin would have been preferable. However, from what I can see, the first coin looks like the good/valuable DDO and the other two (which brought WAY more than they’re worth) don’t.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
EBay sold listings are by far, the best way to determine the market value of lower value coins. That was repeated by numerous experienced and knowledgeable members including some high volume eBay sellers.
If you're still having problems, I strongly suggest you spend more time working on your grading skills and reading the red book. The prices are not as accurate as eBay sold results, but you'll learn which coins are common and which are rare.
Even if you would have used the red book, you would be much closer to the market value than those incredibly inflated prices you're using. Go back and look up your coins in the Redbook as a good learning exercise
BTW: which of the 1969-S DDO coins that you posted are authentic? It goes without saying that you shouldn't use the sold data when there are listing errors. If you can't tell the difference, maybe you should study more before trying to sell.
I don't want to go look into those but they may not be the same coin. There are different varieties.
You can keep complaining about SOLD listings, yet you used UNsold listings for reference. And part of the issue is your ignorance of varieties as well as other sellers and buyers that are equally ignorant.
90% of us use SOLD listings to help determine value. For other collectibles, eBay SOLD listings are virtually the only source of data.
But you will always find a range. You will also find different condition coins.
For practice, search 1941 Mercury dime PCGS certified MS65. You will find a much narrower range with few outliers.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, evn when irrefutably accurate.
The HIGHEST results are irrelevant, for all of the reasons you mention. The LOWEST results are the ones that reflect the true value, since anyone who thought they were worth more could certainly have bid higher on their own.
It's slightly better to ignore both the highest and lowest results, and look at the most typical results. But it's easier to look at the lowest results, which tend to be pretty close to the typical results anyway.
For your example, the correct search is something like this: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=1969-s+-(roll,rolls,bag,lot,proof,ddo,doubled,double,pcgs,ngc,anacs,icg)&_sacat=31373&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=1969-s+-(roll,rolls,lot,proof,ddo,doubled,double,pcgs,ngc,anacs,icg)&_osacat=31373&_sop=15&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1
In other words:
That gives about 100 sold listings, with a lowest price of 5c and free shipping. Half of the listings sold $3 or less, including shipping, and most of those are in nicer condition than the one that you had.
If you want to dig further, 7 of the 9 highest-priced "sales" on that list were from zero-feedback sellers. One was sold to a buyer that has since been kicked off of eBay. The other was from a seller with a feedback of 4 to a seller with private feedback. I wouldn't base anything on those sales.
If you still insist on looking at active listings, there are nearly 50 listings online right now that offer a Buy It Now for a 1969-S cent for $3 or less including shipping. Why would someone pay more for yours, when they have so many options to pay less?
The top one is a PCGS AU53. The second one was raw, misidentified and the listing was removed by ebay. The third one was raw, misidentified and removed by eBay.
To someone who KNOWS coins and looks closer, that data is informative. You (the OP, not @MFeld) need to learn more about coins so you know what you are looking at.
You don't have a 1969-S DDO cent. You clearly can't see the difference between those listings and you didn't click on the listing to see that they had been removed.
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I’m sure you won’t like hearing this, but based on your comments, questions and listings, it’s clear that you don’t know nearly enough about coins or their values, to be listing them for sale on eBay. If you continue to do so, you might get lucky on some and unlucky on others, but in the end, it will be a losing proposition for you.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
My model is simple; if it's not worth grading, it's not worth selling, at least not on eBay. You'd probably get somewhere if you adopted that.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Most of the coins I sell are raw. But, if you don't know coins (OP not you), slabbed coins will prevent errors and are easier to price. However, given the OP's inventory, I don't think selling slabbed coins is going to work.
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I didn't list a 69s .I used it as an example in discovering sold items
@DelawareDoons my inventory is not all of what you see listed.
This is excellent advice. I suggested the same earlier but got nowhere. Always cut off the top and bottom because they are often problem listings that represent outliers.
To the OP, I've never searched 1969-S cents on ebay. Do you know why? I know that a raw 1969-S isn't worth the time. You need to learn first not dive in and try to decipher a foreign language (coins) that you don't really speak.
Beyond your original pricing errors, almost nothing you list is with selling on eBay. Mid grade 1937 Buffalo nickels go on my bulk box to be sold on lots of 100. VF common date Mercury dimes go on my silver bucket to be sold on large lots, usually to a wholesaler because the bid/ask spread on silver is lower than the ebay fees.
Slow down. Study. You'll get there.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, evn when irrefutably accurate.
@MarkFeld I'm not looking to be a heritage auction executive.i think my questions to educate myself is more than most people will make an effort to do when they have no experience. I'm proud that I've come so far.in the end it may be a losing proposition,but it's a great hobby and I have a full time job. I've gotten a lot of encouragement.try not to shoot down a newcomer if you can .i appreciate you looking out for me,but it comes across as very belittling.peace
I’m sorry that you felt belittled. I never doubted your effort, just your readiness to sell. I hope you enjoy the experience and wish you the best of luck and success.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Well put and thank you. I'll change my criteria when searching.im still trying to self grade.i like to see what pristine pcgs high grades go for in case I think I have a winner.
I'm going to bring some coins with me to Baltimore.hopefully I'll learn more about what I have that hasn't been listed.
Benjamins,uncirculated menorials,etc
Mark aint wrong though. I have a full-time job and I sell well into 6 figures a year myself, but I know my stuff in and out. I would say that if you want to hold yourself up as a reputable seller in this business, you NEED to have extensive knowledge and some experience. You have a responsibility to your clients! Screwing up attributions repeatedly isn't a "whoopsie", it's a sign you shouldn't be selling until you know more, plain and simple.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
@MFeld my point is that they didn't bring in more than they were worth.Its erroneous.Ebay shows them as sold even if the listing has been removed orvrelisted. or relisted. Have to dig into the listing itself to get better accuracy.Its time consuming and frustrating.Ebay should fix this algorithmic problem because it's not truly indicative of what they are selling for.
That was not your original point. Your point was that SOLD information was useless. It is not. It took me 30 seconds to accurately diagnose the situation. You need to learn to read and understand the data.
The item was sold and then removed. There are people that actually buy misrepresented coins like that and then report them to eBay to make sure no one gets taken advantage.
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p Everybody its NO use in trying to explain **SOLD prices ** to this person. Just wants to sell common coins for high prices, dont we all,
Its all been said in great detail and the OP should be greatful for assistence given ny all.
If the OP does not take the advice so be it and those valuable coins will just collect dust and be unsold.
The seller has over 1000FB so also dont understand why they bothered to post it.
I predict disappointment. The dealers in Baltimore are paying (a lot) to be at the show. Their time is valuable. You'll have a hard time finding someone who is willing to look at Benjamins and uncirculated memorials, let alone willing to take the time to teach you about them.
@rodeo514 One thing that no one has mentioned yet, that may be a little encouraging to you is a simple fact about the nature of eBay auctions (as opposed to fixed price listings). It is extremely common for lots of all types, not especially coins, to be sitting around with no bids or way below FMV until about ten seconds left in the auction. In the last ten seconds it is not uncommon for the price to increase from 3x to 10x.
What I'm saying is that just because there are no bids on your coin for the first 6 days 23 hours it doesn't mean that there is no interest in your coin or that you won't get a fair price.
This is true but the OP was referring to zero views not zero bids. Did you look at the OPs original offerings? I guarantee no one was waiting to snipe the $2 coin for $50.
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@jonathanb good morning i appreciate your feedback,but won't there be other people there besides dealers?
Yes but it's not a swap meet. Doing side deals on the bourse floor will get you in trouble. The dealers pay to play.
You should bring a few coins and ask dealers for prices. You might realize the truth in what we've been telling you.
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@Jonathanb that's fine. But if you want me to take you seriously then you don't have to be so snarky.
Rodeo.
I have the pleasure of raising an 8 year old grandson, full time.
Your constant questioning the answers being given and looking until you get the answers you want, seems familiar. It sounds like my grandson but he’s a little more reasonable than you. Not exactly a glowing endorsement.😉🙀🦫
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@Jzyskowski1 .my constant questioning the answers? Do you mean my subsequent questions? That's mean and bullyish.if you can't be kind be quiet. Kuddos to raising your grandson.Hope you can be patient enough with him that he still loves you by the time he's 18. You know .just grrrr.! Have a nice day!
Ignore the background noise. Focus on the coins.
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