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What is the most expensive coin you bought from ebay?

jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
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I rarely saw any coin over $5,000 sold in ebay.
an SLQ and Ike dollars lover
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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Most I've ever spent on a coin on EBay... probally $45 or so...
    -George
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    0$
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  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    $1200.00 for a PCGS XF-40 Three dollar gold.

    Tom
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  • joeyukjoeyuk Posts: 3,282
    A couple years ago I spent $1,000 on a pcgs ms-70 RFK dollar from the sms set (it matched the half from the set). I have also spent up to $650 on Lincoln cent varieties. Joe
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    $1400.00 on a 1909-S VDB PCGS MS65RB. And it's all of MS65RB!

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  • jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178 ✭
    around 4k.
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never bought a coin from eBay. Bought a few from folks who sell there. Most spensive was around $5500 for this un:

    rah-cheer!
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  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    Won't tell you the price, but will show you the coin:

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  • 66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭
    1k for a large cent in red.
    Need something designed and 3D printed?
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Other than generic MS65 saints at $1000-1200 I have only stepped up one time on ebay. I was the only bidder on a PCGS PF66 1857 dime with majestic color rings in an old green tag holder. Paid well over $5000. I was not confident that the coin would match the wonderful photo but it did. The seller (a major Florida dealer) had stated to me before the sale that the coin had sold for over $22,000 in the 1989 market. If in the same holder than seemed pretty reasonable. It was on consignment due to a client's divorce. He put it up real quick to liquidate. Luckily for me no one else bid on the darn thing. The sale ended at 2:00 pm Pacific time during the middle of a Long Beach show. Talk about terrible timing for the seller. I figured the coin was worth 30% more than I paid once I got a chance to study it closely. My bid was actually 20% higher than what I had to pay. The coin was indeed monstrous and a high end PCGS PF66 to be sure. I've not seen a better looking proof stars obverse dime since.

    I've spent a lot of time looking for similar scores since then but not a thing has turned up. That may have been my one lucky shot on ebay. But I'll keep checking nontheless.


    roadrunner
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    This one:

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    Total cost after grading of $75.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    $480
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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    I bout a few coins for $200-$300 that ended up being worth $1,000's. Does this countimage. mike
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    About $45 for a nice VF Barber quarter.

    funny, I can't even remember which one it was. I think it was an 05-o, but I'm not sure.

    I'm not a major force on the bay of ee
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've spent $2,000 or more about half a dozen times... never any problem at all.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • barberloverbarberlover Posts: 2,228 ✭✭
    2300 dollars for Bustmans pcgs 64 1835 dime {I almost lost it for being a zero feedback bidder] but I don't bid very often on sleez bay.

    Les
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  • aem4162aem4162 Posts: 421 ✭
    $66.25 for an 1879-s morgan...she was special image
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  • maddogalemaddogale Posts: 859 ✭✭
    around $500 for one of jbsteven's "impaired" proofs.....image
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  • PCBUMPCBUM Posts: 228
    $550 on a PCGS 2002 Proof GAE..........
    PCBUM

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  • haletjhaletj Posts: 2,192 ✭
    $7200
  • MrDanMrDan Posts: 214
    Oh, $16.00 for a 1992 S PR69 DC Columbus for my wife. She loves it. I like the detail in the boats.image

    If only I could just touch a real coin, it would be so .... Precious !!!!!!!!!
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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,779 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably around $2,500, but I would not do that now unless I knew the seller or they had excellent feedback with all the crap going on today. I have sold a few at the $7500.00 range, but now Id be more inclined to cosignn them to an auction house, even with the 15% loss of the top.

    I very rarely buy on e-bay anymore, I use it more of a selling avenue.

    jim
  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    $900.00
    What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?
  • NeptuneNeptune Posts: 2,221
    at Christmas, I get a roll of Eagles to give as gifts. Don't remember cost.
  • Sphinx357Sphinx357 Posts: 1,279
    coin? 1879-S Morgan.. a whopping $65 ofcourse raw
    paper? 1934A $10 North Africa Star Note $202.49
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    If making a deal off Ebay for a coin listed on Ebay counts, this 1918/7 NGC AU50 SLQ:

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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    $3,500 and I had to call and talk with the seller before sending a M/O out. Worked out great
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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,779 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Barry,

    Nice 18/17-s SLQ, thats one of the nicer Au's I have seen lately.

    jim
  • RobgettyRobgetty Posts: 1,112
    $725 for a 1872 $3 gold in ICG XF40 that crossed to a PCGS XF40 image
    Robert Getty - Lifetime project to complete the finest collection of 1872 dated coins.
  • ealandgealandg Posts: 705
    I spent $2500 on a coin. I got ripped off. It was painful. I don't want to talk about it.
  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    $1750 for an 1855 1/2c MS64RD. image
  • LincolnCentManLincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭
    Emmm...

    I've bought a couple of coins around $1600 off ebay. The most expencive ebay purchase I've had was probably around $1800. That was a 14-D cent in NGC 64BN. I didnt really like it so I sold it about a month later.

    David
    Lincolncentman Toned Lincolns
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    "I spent $2500 on a coin. I got ripped off. It was painful. I don't want to talk about it."

    Nope! You're not getting off that easy. We want to here this story.
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • jacktheknifejacktheknife Posts: 1,547 ✭


    Several thousand a few different times. I bid up to about $27,000, once (1910-S PCGS MS-67RD).
  • coinfreak499coinfreak499 Posts: 1,720
    rool of wheat pennies for about 25 cents each.


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  • DominusDeusDominusDeus Posts: 993 ✭
    $40 on a 1798 US large cent.
  • caitlincaitlin Posts: 858 ✭✭✭
    $15,000 on an 1920 Copper Buffalo Nickel.
    A collector of high grade TONED BUFFALO NICKELS ,working on a PCGS REGISTRY SET.
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $800 (a raw Chain Cent). I had ANACS slab it (came back P1). I was praying for F2.

    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • StoogeStooge Posts: 4,673 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I spent $400 1x and $300 1x, but most of my purchases are usually in the $50-$250 range.

    Sold 1 coin here recently for $430 and thats the largest return for me so far on eBay.

    Later, Paul.

    Later, Paul.
  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I paid $700.00 for this Barber Half. It was worth every penny!

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  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    My most expensive bought an sold were all the same type coin ( not the same coin). I sold my 1795 PCGS AU55 Flowing hair dollar for a respectable $19000.00 (paid 15K). Later that year I just happened apon another flowing hair dollar I had seen before and liked. I made the guy an offer for 15K, bought it......sold it again for 16750.00 6 months later. Flowing hairs have been very, very good to me.image
  • ealandgealandg Posts: 705


    << <i>"I spent $2500 on a coin. I got ripped off. It was painful. I don't want to talk about it."

    Nope! You're not getting off that easy. We want to here this story. >>



    I bought a 1798 Draped Bust Dollar in XF45. It was in a SEGS holder. Rejected by NGC, rejected by PCGS, Corroded, Tooled & Cleaned by ANACS, Net VF20. Sold for $1500 on Ebay in the ANACS holder. I won't buy SEGS again.
  • dollardudedollardude Posts: 1,263
    The most I ever spent on a single coin on eBay was $400 for a Goodacre Presentation Sacagawea in the original ICG slab (I still refuse to get her reslabbed by PCGS and lose the originality.). The seller was very professional, and threw in certified mail shipping for free. She was exactly as described. I have had very good success thus far with eBay.
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  • PreTurbPreTurb Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    $6250 for a 1795 half dollar in NGC-55
  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭
    I picked up a 1917 Type Two, Standing Liberty Quarter, PCGS MS 65 FH, blast white centers with slight rim toning for an amazingly low price of $700 a couple of months ago ( I was the only bidder ... and no, I didn't use the BIN ) .
    Mike Hayes
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  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    $455 for an SAGCE 2 slab.

    $155 for a raw Conder token. I have purchaes other slas for more than this but less than the one listed above.
  • GoYankeesGoYankees Posts: 1,025 ✭
    $475

    A raw 1909-S VDB that was graded VF30. It's now VF35 in a PCGS holder.
    Ex-modern Collector.

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  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    $1500 and change for a 93-S Morgan NGC F-12 from....bluemooncoins
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    would be twice that today John image
    theknowitalltroll;
  • coachleonardcoachleonard Posts: 995 ✭
    $748 for a close to AG 1793 Chain Cent-- and I am all too happy to finally have one!

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