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This is MS62 as per the previous owner......need a laugh

This has got to be one of the worst auctions i have seen in a while:



"Super 1889 S Morgan from my Grandfather's estate. There is some wear , but still a nice Morgan. It was catalogued ms 60/62 by the former owner now deceased. However, this was his opinion only and THIS COIN HAS NOT BEEN PROFESSIONALLY GRADED.Please judge for yourself by the pictures and bid accordingly. As always, no reserve and low start. As this is an estate sale, ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Happy Bidding"

Whats even better is the title of the auction:

"Sharp 1889 S Morgan Dollar from Estate
PCGS lists MS 60 $180 MS 62 $250 MS 63 $435"
Brain fart
Family, kids, coins, sports (playing not watching), jet skiing, wakeboarding, Big Air....no one ever got hurt in the air....its the sudden stop that hurts. I hate Hurricane Sandy. I hate FEMA and i hate the blasted insurance companies.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>There is some wear >>




    << <i>It was catalogued ms 60/62 by the former owner >>



    Where's the link? Sounds like a case of simple, all-too-common ignorance, from somebody who knows nothing about coins (or chooses to imply that).

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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭✭
    looks like a nice original vg8
    theknowitalltroll;
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree- I like it, as a VG8.

    "Some" wear. "MS62". image

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh, and take note that the seller doesn't know how to tell VG8 from MS62, but does know about mintmarks. Hmm.

    Dealers, how many noncollecting folk bring Morgans into your shop (or call and tell you about them, sight unseen), and have no clue what you mean when you ask about the mintmark?

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  • tsacchtsacch Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭
    and knows about keyword spamming pcgs in the title and quoting their prices...............yeah, ok
    Family, kids, coins, sports (playing not watching), jet skiing, wakeboarding, Big Air....no one ever got hurt in the air....its the sudden stop that hurts. I hate Hurricane Sandy. I hate FEMA and i hate the blasted insurance companies.
  • Whats melt on a Morg ?

    F12 Tops
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  • Time to dump all of your Morgans. MS62 only going for $9.95. Hopefully this is NOT a trend. image
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It was catalogued ms 60/62 by the former owner now deceased.

    Probably true, but we can't ask him, because he's dead. But sheeesh, was he also blind?

    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.


  • << <i>It was catalogued ms 60/62 by the former owner now deceased.

    Probably true, but we can't ask him, because he's dead. But sheeesh, was he also blind?

    Dave >>


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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Cmon, at the right grading service, it might upgrade to MS-64.image
    There once was a place called
    Camelotimage
  • HE FORGOT TO MENTION THAT ITS DMPL image
  • wam98wam98 Posts: 2,685
    Hope the former owner didn't pay 62 money for this one. image

    No kidding though folks, I just noticed that the bid in the auction was $13 and some change. Does anyone have a greysheet listing for an 89 S in VG-8. image

    If you can get past that nose bugger. Damaged coin IMO.
    Wayne
    ******
  • Actually I don't think 13 bucks is way off base. I like the coins, the nose ding kinda turns me off.

    Now about the former owner calling it a 62, I believe the seller meant the former owner that picked up the coin from the mint back in 1889.image


    Herb
    Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
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  • tsacchtsacch Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Probably true, but we can't ask him, because he's dead. But sheeesh, was he also blind? >>



    Maybe he got it as an MS62 and due to his blindness and fondness for coins, which he handled each day....he wore it into a VG??????? sort of a blind mans pocket piece?????
    Family, kids, coins, sports (playing not watching), jet skiing, wakeboarding, Big Air....no one ever got hurt in the air....its the sudden stop that hurts. I hate Hurricane Sandy. I hate FEMA and i hate the blasted insurance companies.
  • ALL SALES ARE FINAL.


    Nice 1890 Carson City from my Grandfather's estate. This coin does show some wear, but is still a fine Morgan. I would say this is AU.

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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Vg bid on the 1889-s is 27.00

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