Gotta love what these lot describers come up with.
Confident Gem Proof with glistening dove-gray fields that host scattered amber toning on the obverse and murmurs of absinthe and plum coloration on the reverse.
@neildrobertson said:
Do these sorts of descriptions bring more bids? I've grown accustomed to very simple, matter-of-fact descriptions and I think I prefer that.
I think it is a disservice to the consignor. Rather than talk about Heaton Mint proofs in general or even in this specific issue (which would require research or a very knowledgeable cataloger), they just talk about the color.
I was selling some gold medals a few years back, and the auction house simply verbally described the medal, as though no one could see the photo that was right above the description. I thought it was a waste of ink. Why not talk about the rarity, the topic being commemorated, or anything else?
This is the description of the same coin back on 2015 sold also on HA:
"Guatemala
Republic Proof Real 1894-H PR65 NGC, KM166. A rare proof issue from the Heaton mint, with full reflective mirrored fields and light toning accents around the peripheral devices."
I prefer the Heritage description described in the post above. When they get too tooty-fruity and start mentionting fruit and food in descriptions, it does indeed start to sound like wine-tasting gobbledegook, and turns me off mildly. After a certain point, it's pure puffery.
I've actually been complimented by ebay reps for not putting a bunch of fluff in my listings! After all, who doesn't know every date in a series is a rare key date!
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I am confused is this an add to buy a coin or to get married!!!
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My confusion would be more along the lines of, "are they talking about some kind of ethanol-based beverage?"
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It sounds like a "wine-taster" description.
What color is absinthe? I need to google that. ETA nvm, light green to colorless.
Do these sorts of descriptions bring more bids? I've grown accustomed to very simple, matter-of-fact descriptions and I think I prefer that.
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I think it is a disservice to the consignor. Rather than talk about Heaton Mint proofs in general or even in this specific issue (which would require research or a very knowledgeable cataloger), they just talk about the color.
I was selling some gold medals a few years back, and the auction house simply verbally described the medal, as though no one could see the photo that was right above the description. I thought it was a waste of ink. Why not talk about the rarity, the topic being commemorated, or anything else?
This is the description of the same coin back on 2015 sold also on HA:
"Guatemala
Republic Proof Real 1894-H PR65 NGC, KM166. A rare proof issue from the Heaton mint, with full reflective mirrored fields and light toning accents around the peripheral devices."
I prefer the Heritage description described in the post above. When they get too tooty-fruity and start mentionting fruit and food in descriptions, it does indeed start to sound like wine-tasting gobbledegook, and turns me off mildly. After a certain point, it's pure puffery.
I've actually been complimented by ebay reps for not putting a bunch of fluff in my listings! After all, who doesn't know every date in a series is a rare key date!