1795 half dime - eBay auction photo of the month

RichieURich

ebay photo of the month

I can't tell the exact grade of this coin, can you?

lordmarcovan

By gosh, I think we have a winner!

JRocco

Looks like its hairlined

Dog97

Hahahaha that's a small picture all right. Yes it is. A very small picture. An itsy bitsy picture. An itsy bitsy teenie weenie picture. Sure it's a coin?

TwoSides2aCoin

that is the SUPERSIZED picture there. I especially like this line from the seller :
"this would be a great addition for anyones collection and it is hard to find this coin...''

HARD TO FIND IS RIGHT !

TwoSides2aCoin

Now check out the REVERSE....

NumisOxide

<< <i>Will be happy to send additional pixs of the coin front and back. >>

Oh, I can't wait to see those.

notwilight

It says it's in Neptune...but as an experienced astronomer I'd say the color isn't quite right. It looks a little like Uranus but that's not right either. I'd say it's one of Jupiter's moon, probably Europa, during eclipse.

-Jerry

GoldenEyeNumismatics

wow, it acutally got a bid!

gonzer

Windex® cleaned it right off my screen.

fengk

I can't tell that it's a coin actually! How on earth does that auction have a bid with those pics?

bhartman35

It looks like a period in Times Roman 36.

BillJones

I keep hitting the "larger picture" button, but nothing happens.

09sVDB

How in the world do you "find" these coins?

ziggy29

Is that scratch near Miss Liberty's cheek on the coin or on the holder?

123cents

Nice but it looks like it has been cleaned and retoned to me.

1921obsession

OK, now we know the limits of the Hubble Telescope.

TwoSides2aCoin

As funny as this thread appears to be, this other coin by the same seller, and subsequent description is a travesty... it sure looks cleaned, dipped and puttied to me.
I am suspicious of the field on the obverse (copy cast, or that pot metal appearance) Below is the seller's description. Anyone else see this or wonder about it ?


1800 bust dollar in vf plus condition. pcgs $2,500 T his is an awesome bust silver dollar in flawless condition.

Alot of detail very even gray tonning, and the lettering eplurubus unim is very visable! Rims are in great condition no dings, or scratches on the coin . This will definatly grade as VF plus or even better. never been repaired or cleaned. This speicimen in this condition is very hard to find! Came directly from an estate sale which the owners held onto for years.

You cannot go wrong with this awesome coin, Grab it up. Good luck the winner will get a great prize.









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On Nov-15-06 at 06:11:22 PST, seller added the following information:
NEVER CLEANED OR REPAIRED NATURAL TONNING, DETAILS VERY STRONG,THE BEST BUST DOLLAR YOU ARE GOING TO FIND ON EBAY GOOD LUCK!

bhartman35

There looks to be some weirdness on the left field obverse. And the coloration on the hair looks "off". The reverse has that dark patch running down the center. "E Pluribus Unum" isn't "very visible", by any stretch of the imagination. And now that I look at them, the denticles seem uneven to me.

I would pass.

Bunker

<< <i>Windex® cleaned it right off my screen. >>

mrearlygold

coinguy1

I don't understand what's so funny. The seller wrote "Select a picture" when he meant "select a speck" -it's as simple as that.

JRocco

<< <i>Now check out the REVERSE....
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Jeeze, I have cavities bigger than that...

palm

Does the coin look a bit large for a half dime? I know my fingers are kind of fat, but most half dimes
aren't as wide as a finger unless this is a very skinny woman

michael

sleezebay a class act all the way