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BOOKBOOK Posts: 223
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Is this worth a break out
Is this coin toned or a poor photo. I want to put together a 1957 reg. set from scratch. Is breaking junk holders a fair way to try this? All advice is welcome and wanted. Book
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    There appears to be some toning with that franklin, but nothing I would pay a premium for. And it's not dcam. Or pr69. So, I would recommend that you keep looking....... and look for other sellers too....
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • BOOKBOOK Posts: 223
    Thank you. I wish I knew good sellers from bad. Are forum members allowed to post there ebay name? It would sure help if us new meats had some names we could trust. If you know of a bad seller and don't want to say it out loud please pm. me. A heads up is better then a BURN
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    My grandchildren. The heirs to my collection! (Just not to soon I hope)
  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Is this coin toned or a poor photo. >>

    Neither...it's a poor coin.image The only thing correct in the ebay listing description is the date and the coin is a proof....everything else is total Bullcrap.

    Run Forest Run!!!
  • joeyukjoeyuk Posts: 3,282
    Some forum members with e-bay usernames
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    That coin might grade PR65 at PCGS! Not even worth the slabbing fee!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    One rule of thumb is avoid any slabs that aren't PCGS, NGC or ANACS. The rest do not grade to accepted standards.

    Another is avoid any coin where an absurd market value is listed. For example, the auction you listed quotes an $18,500 value, yet bidding is up to a whopping $18. That should tell you something and also should put that seller on the AVOID list.
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Anything to get it out of the toilet bowl is a good idea.
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  • majorbigtimemajorbigtime Posts: 2,937 ✭
    Wasn't worth slabbing in the first place IMO, even at MCSP (who?)!
  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    Why would coin movers say a coin was worth 18 grand then accept 18 bucks for it?

    Not all grading services have the same standards so their grades can not be compared directly. Some grading services don't seem to have standards at all.

    Why would coin movers use a grading service that appears to have very low standards? Probably so they can say their coin is worth 18 grand and sell it for 25 bucks which gives them a huge profit because they may have paid half that.

    That seller has an appropriate eBay name. They really do move lots of coins and they apparently make a profit at it.
    Carl's Coins website w/ links to Carl's auctions

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