Sometimes it's just fun to take risks...RESULTS ARE IN! CHECK OUT MY FIRST PICS!

joefro

Had some extra balance in the paypal account from some yardsale ebay profits and decided to take a risk on this horrible auction. I don't need to hear the many things wrong with this auction, I already know. But it was cheap and I can always use a filler for my album for when I buy the slabbed key dates. Also, I may be trippin but can you see a MM in that crappy excuse for a picture??
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RESULTS:

Ok, the coin came in and its a plain 1909 I would guess in F15 but Im really new at grading. There are no major marks are scratches on the obverse or reverse, just wear. These are also my first pics so they are pretty crappy, but at least you can tell it's a coin unlike the auction pic. I like it, it makes a great filler for my album for the other 09s. Can't wait to get my microscope for some better pics.

kryptonitecomics

I can't believe you spent a whole $1.25...what were you thinking

Actually...I think I do see a mint mark, but with that scan...it could just be a spot of crud on the coin

ttown

Oh boy I wouldn't lose too much sleep on that one


I've taken a few risk too on ebay. A 1928 Peace dollar that the seller claimed was an XF with a real small fuzzy picture. It came in all scratched up and the lady said send it back. When she didn't pick it up I was out another 7 or 8 dollars. I lost $130 on that deal.

On the flip side I brought a very rare 24 jewel Bunn Special Hunter Cased Railroad watch in a 3 ounce 14k Clam shell case. The description didn't say 14k because the antique dealer didn't know the marks and the rare movement wasn't in the add. I went off the picture and looked up the serial number to verify the watch. These hard to find cases are worth the $1500 I paid for the watch and I got a rare movement that normally is a cheap one. Doubled my money that day. Funny you wouldn't think it but pocket watches are much more liquid than coins and the price guides are setup for dealers so you have to know what your doing. Most Railrord watches using the price guide will bring mint prices in the book.

joefro

You all must understand I am poor, very poor
Really though, this thread was just for fun. I'll let you all know what it turns out to be.

Joe

ldhair

I'm thinking it's a stock image.
Check his other items.

joefro

<< <i>I'm thinking it's a stock image.
Check his other items. >>



I thought that too, but believe it or not... those are actually different crappy pictures.

They are all darker for the most part and at slightly different angles.

MrSpud

Good luck! I predict you will get the coin described. I wouldn't hope for the mintmark though because I just noticed he has the same picture for his other lincoln auctions. One of his other auctions

Edited to say that I see others had the same theory about the images

joefro

Nope, that one's different too. Look at your link and mine side by side. The picture you posted is darker and from a slightly different angle. Its also a little clearer I think. It's definitely odd!

joefro

ttt

cladking

It's a good first attempt. The coin looks like a VF at least.

joefro

VF... nice. The pics were taken out on my deck at about 6:30 PM. I was barely able to catch some sunlight after work, hence the long shadows on the coin. I need to get a tripod to get that last bit of blurriness out of the pics.. soon soon. I hope.

Steve27

You were robbed the auction said "pennie" and you got a cent.