Show off the WORSE auction photos where you actually WON the coin (over $100)

Prethen

I'm sure everyone of us has taken a stupid risk with bidding and winning a not-so-cheap coin in auction (like eBay). Try to show a coin you won that was the most expensive with a horrible picture. This one is an 1879 3CN PF65 in a PCGS old rattler slab. I got the idea for this thread in a previous thread that was gawking at bad eBay photos. The coin ended up being a very nice gem (possible shot at Cameo) from a guy in England.

Shamika

Man, I've bid on a few doosies in my day. Unfortuantely, I don't have the images to share. I didn't think they were worth keeping.

MikeInFL

Here's the $1 gold piece I just won. Turned out to be a very very good deal for me -- I'll know just how good when it comes back from grading:

Ebay link

Here's the post detailing it:

Thread

Take care...Mike

Prethen

More?

Scavenger

A few months ago I bought a 1879 $5 gold with no picture at all but was certified PCGS ms61. Turned out to be a great deal

tigermaroo

I bought a bunch of Lincolns and the picture showed little yellow envelopes. It turns out that they were all Uncirculated including a 31-S and every phili mint from 09-58 many being complete red. I think I bid around 50 bucks for it.

kryptonitecomics

Not as bad as your example...but when buying toned coin......the image and colors mean everything!!!!





In hand this is what the coin looked like.....

DHeath

About a year ago, I was the high bidder in an Ebay auction with one of those telephoto fuzzy pictures I wish I'd have saved. I shared it with a few forum buddies (April 04). The picture was so bad that after 7 days of bidding I won the 35-s pictured below for $29 plus shipping. It holdered PCGS 5, but I always thought it should 6.

oreville

I won this lovely 1872 NDN cent from Jay Parrino on ebay. I knew it had to be way better than the way it looked! It certainly was!!!