Disappointing EBay experience

shylock · September 4, 2004 5:59AM

Seller's images

What it looked like when it arrived

Russ · September 4, 2004 6:01AM

Hehe.

Russ, NCNE

ScarsdaleCoin · September 4, 2004 6:02AM

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kryptonitecomics · September 4, 2004 6:02AM

Pretty stupid for the seller to put his grubby paws all over it, but you can see that he's touching the obverse and reverse without wearing a glove. With that said, I would not have thought that it would have left a print so quickly........can you dip it in acetone to remove the prints since they're fresh???

lordmarcovan · September 4, 2004 6:03AM

Gee, I wonder how that big ol' fingerprint got there?

LindeDad · September 4, 2004 6:04AM

You didn't think the fingerprint would stick or what? He showed you his finger and the coin.

XpipedreamR · September 4, 2004 6:05AM

Wow...that sucks. I'm having a fingerprint issue of my own right now

100proof1957 · September 4, 2004 6:06AM

look up idiot in the websters !

Russ · September 4, 2004 6:14AM

Russ, NCNE

shylock · September 4, 2004 6:17AM

look up idiot in the websters !

Ouch. I didn't understand the definition but there's a picture of someone that looks a lot like me

mgoodm3 · September 4, 2004 6:18AM

sad

ziggy29 · September 4, 2004 6:20AM

On the bright side, it's clearly the same coin...

100proof1957 · September 4, 2004 6:26AM

wasnt talking about you Shylock,i guess i should have though,you DID see the pix of the falanges on the coin !

IrishMike · September 4, 2004 6:30AM

Well you know a guy that will take if off your hands.

ibzman350 · September 4, 2004 6:48AM

UncleWiggly · September 4, 2004 6:52AM

Care to share the seller's name?

Jerry

sliderider · September 4, 2004 7:26AM

Ummm...the picture plainly shows him handling the coin with bare hands. You had to know it would arrive with fingerprints on it.

Russ · September 4, 2004 7:31AM

Russ, NCNE

my3cents · September 4, 2004 7:32AM

this is a joke - right shylock???

TWODOGS · September 4, 2004 7:34AM

I'd be upset that the finger didn't come with the coin.

IrishMike · September 4, 2004 7:48AM

I got taken on this 1909S, looks like it got flipped over in the coining process.

shylock · September 4, 2004 7:55AM

lol Mike.

Okay, I guess I'm busted. It was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek post but humor doesn't always translate well in this medium, especially if you dont know the (im)poster.

IrishMike · September 4, 2004 7:59AM

Humor on here sometimes is in short supply. But hey this coin I posted was the subject of my very first post on here. I am still trying to figure out what caused the rim dent at one o'clock on this coin. I asked then and got no good answer.

sliderider · September 4, 2004 9:29AM

Give us newbs a break, huh? You and your damn Photoshop. Why I oughta....!

earlwbollinger · September 4, 2004 11:54AM

Well, with that nasty rim cut at 10:30 on the reverse I don't think you have to worry too much about the fingerprint.
Since it's a fresh fingerprint, acetone should remove it nicely.

Myqqy · September 4, 2004 1:24PM

I'm glad for you that the fingerprint is a photoshopped one..... but this reminds me of one of my big ebay gripes. I HATE it when I see nice looking coins in ebay auctions where the seller has their grubby, greasy fingers all over the coin!!! You would think that coin sellers would have a little more common sense........

Disappointing EBay experience

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