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German East Africa : Superb 1890 Rupie. GEM!

cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
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Krause list THIS COIN at $200.00 in UNC. Only because the seller does have a full 7 day return policy I took a chance on it even with the crappy pictures. I am keeping my fingers crossed for when it arrives. Will post images when it arrives.
Bill

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09/07/2006

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Let me be the first to sign up for this generous giveaway!!!

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  • elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭
    For what it's worth my experience with that seller was consistently good.
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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    If you don't like it, I will join in the request for entry into the giveawayimage
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  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    Lately I've followed links to e-bay coins you guys have purchased (like this one) but when I get there, there is no picture-are they removing them? I've had this experience more than once lately...image
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  • trozautrozau Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    Here's another for you to snipe.
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Oh my! Help me!
    Bill

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  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    Laurent - Both pictures of the German East Africa Rupee show for me.

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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    Hmm.. I dunno.. that is a lousy pic.
    Not trying to scare you, but from my experience a lot of these DOA rupies are either scrubbed (wire brush) or dipped and can still show pretty decent detail. I can't really say from the ebay pic if yours was, the cross and shoulder guards are nice, so just a general warning. Here's an (even lousier) pic of my brutalized later model rupie:

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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    brutalized?????? I don't see it?
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Hey!! image If you guys are getting into GEA, you're getting personal!! imageimage


    It is a lousy pic, but best I can tell it appears Unc. with a nice strike. The epaulet on his left shoulder and the attachment device for the visor strap on his helmet often strike up weakly. The 1 Rupie is the best example of GEA to acquire for a type set. This one was issued by the German East Africa Company; later on they'd be issued by the Reich itself, changing only the reverse design.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,229 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice coin..congrats. I like the tone and color. It looks original

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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭


    << <i>For what it's worth my experience with that seller was consistently good. >>



    I've had the exact opposite experience. Both times I tried I got coins that were way overgraded and damaged, even though the seller claimed they were not damaged before I bid. At least I got a refund.
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