unmentioned smudge

Rob85635

In todays mail was my 1978S PCGS PR69DCAM Jefferson Nickel that I won on ebay. It has a smudge that looks like a partial fingerprint on the reverse below and to the left of the E in E Pluribus. The auction has pictures and you can sort of make out the smudge in the picture. Not sure how PCGS can call it a 69 with a smudge on it, but they did. The picture below shows the smudge. Other imperfections are the result of the scan and are not on the coin.

Heres the link to the auction. auction.

Should the seller have mentioned the smudge in the auction? It seems to me as if they should have, but wanted to solicit input. I did not pay a huge amount for the coin, but I wanted a PR69, not a PR69 with a smudge

Rob the Newbie

MrEureka

I wanted a PR69, not a PR69 with a smudge

So you wanted a PQ 69?

ksteelheader

Contact customer service and see what they will do for you....Ken

Russ

<< <i>Should the seller have mentioned the smudge in the auction? >>



I believe that, unless it was clearly visible in the image, it should have been mentioned in the description.

Russ, NCNE

jonesy

It's a PCGS smudge???

Russ

Now that you've posted the auction, I have to say that you've nothing to complain about. The smudge is clearly visible in the seller's image.

This seller does have a good return policy, though, so you would receive no hassle if you wanted to send it back.

Russ, NCNE

goose3

For $11 it isn't worth the hassle of returning to the seller or PCGS. Chalk it up and pay closer attention to pics in the future.

Rob85635

Yes, it is a PCGS smudge.... and the auction pictures show various little marks and things, i figured they were just from the scan. I am just surprised that the smudge is on the coin. I thought PCGS was pretty stringent. Not a big deal, I was just curious if they should have mentioned the smudge in the auction or not. It is a bit tough to see in the picture.

Rob the Newbie

MacCoin

<< <i>It's a PCGS smudge >>

if it on a coin in a pcgs slab it is.

ColonialCoinUnion

While I concur with Russ that you should have noticed the now infamous smudge in the auction photo, I wouldn't have known if it was on the coin itself or on the holder.

Of course, some people night consider a smudged holder as sufficient reason for a return, as recently evidenced by that guy who freaked out about the hologram.

Rob85635

No, the smudge is definately on the coin. I am not upset by any means, I was just curious what you all thought. $11.00 not much

Rob the Newbie

Fairlaneman

I took a tour this morning of the favorite large dealer web sites that are book marked for viewing. On two of these sites coins were viewed where the dealers said nothing about obvious problems on a coin. I guess what the gist of this is if a major dealer says nothing why would anyone expect a Ebay seller to say anything.

Hmmm

Ken

IrishMike

It's my personal belief that any imperfection should be menitioned in an online auction or sale. However in every Ebay auction you can email the seller to discuss the coin and in this particular auction you could have asked about the smudge to ascertain whether on not it was on the coin or the holder. I email sellers on coins I am interested in and have yet to have a seller not respond. I even bought a cent the other day that the seller was honest to offer his opinion that it might have been recolored or cleaned.

billboat

Hey Dude!!--that's a PCGS smudge, which makes it more valuable!!

Rob85635

<< <i>Hey Dude!!--that's a PCGS smudge, which makes it more valuable!! >>


Woo Hooo.... I'm Rich !

Rob the Newbie