1916-D Mercury Dime - eBay confusion

Patches

This auction just has the word wrong written all over it.

1916-D Mercury Dime backwards scan?

Who sells a coin that would grade this high, for $4,000? Then I looked at past auctions...Interesting Book Purchase jumps out at me.

I grabbed the photo and flipped it horizontally in photoshop, it looked okay. Thoughts? Is this counterfeit?

BlindedByEgo

<< <i>This auction just has the word wrong written all over it.

1916-D Mercury Dime backwards scan?

Who sells a coin that would grade this high, for $4,000? Then I looked at past auctions...Interesting Book Purchase jumps out at me.

I grabbed the photo and flipped it horizontally in photoshop, it looked okay. Thoughts? Is this counterfeit? >>



Maybe he was trying to authenticate his coin?

I thought that the image might be stolen from another auction or site and the seller was using the reversed image to help avoid detection.

Maybe this is the 1 in 1000 time that someone gets "something for nothing", or even a good squre deal from an honest seller... I wouldn't touch it. Too many other places to spend the money.

WinPitcher

guy needs to send that coin in for authentication. as is final sale? 4k ebay..................yeah ok


Steve

Mercury10c

<< <i>Maybe this is the 1 in 1000 time that someone gets "something for nothing", or even a good squre deal from an honest seller... >>

pb2y

And with FSB--And the only thing he has up for auction--And 10 bids--And stay away--And I mean it !!!!!!!!!!

lasvegasteddy

way too much outlay for raw buyin for me but a coin of this magnitude surely could be arranged with an escrow clause noting that upon return to escrow agent from anacs or ngc net detail visit all funds over submitting fees will then be released

lasvegasteddy

when you message this seller of bid intent with escrow agreement only and if no reply...hmmm...no need to wonder if or why

SUMORADA

i sent an email to this guy yesterday,asking about return policy and why the obverse mirror image................no reply

Swampboy

"I am not a scammer".

That should say it all.

30AnvZ28

Ill ask him if he would do a local pick up.

WinPitcher

Seller claims a 'dealer' offered him 3k. he further states in the auction that his reserve is 3.5k. How much more can he get above 3k if the auction ends at 3.5k? With listing fees, final value fees, and paypal fees all eating a nice chunk of that 'extra' 500.00 how much more is he actually getting? If it was me I think I would have taken the 3k. The way his coin presents in the auction and it not being authenticated I doubt it will even sell.

JMO

Steve

TennesseeDave

I'm not a Mercury dime specialist,but doesn't the area at the back of the head look doctored up ?

Outhaul

"I am not a scammer".

morgansforever

Has been a member since 2000, and can't photograph a serious key date coin.

SUMORADA

just got this reply to my email yesterday............



Yes, I had to flip the image in the program and that's how it came out. I give 3 days to authenticate.

AlteredTone

Flipped image...

SUMORADA

for some reason,i have a gut feeling that there is a chance that this could be ok...................call me stupid but i just sent him this.....and i will do it

thanks for the reply,i would like to buy it now for 4000.00,paypal,i will need you to overnite the coin to me in st. pete tomorrow and on wed. i will take it to NGC in sarasota and do a 24 hour walk thru,if everything is as stated thank you, if not i return the coin for a full refund and you pay the NGC fee,if that is acceptable to you let's do it! thank you beers3740

pb2y

I can not belive this crap

Bruceswar

Coin checks out as far as the diginostics go. Remeber not all coins are certified. I have many coins that are over $500.00 and not certified. Does that make them less of a coin?

au58

<< <i>I have many coins that are over $500.00 and not certified. Does that make them less of a coin? >>



According to many, including many on this board, yes.

seemyauction

pbfloyd

I have many coins that are over $500.00 and not certified. Does that make them less of a coin? >>


Of course not. Selling them on e-bay would bring out the questions however.

pb2y

Coins we have coins we need,
nere nothing to do with points we heed

Outhaul

<< <i>Does that make them less of a coin? >>


It does on eBay.

SUMORADA

well i took the plunge,should be here tomorrow,i'll let you know.............

rlawsha

Cool! I wish you the best of luck. The odds may not be with you but then again you just might get a score.

Outhaul

What if it comes back authentic, but body-bagged?

Rollerman

Is it just me, but when you look at that reversed image, after seeing so many Merc's over the years, do you feel like you're in a parallel universe or something?
It will be intersting to see how this all turns out.
Good Luck!
Pete

Athena

Any word how this came out? Wasn't the buyer going to do a one-day walk-through at NGC? I sure hope it turned out well!

Outhaul

The dime was bogus.

RareBronzeCollector

<< <i>Any word how this came out? Wasn't the buyer going to do a one-day walk-through at NGC? I sure hope it turned out well! >>




It's in this thread..... Pics ,etc....

Follow up thread with pics, etc.....

Barndog

<< <i>

<< <i>Any word how this came out? Wasn't the buyer going to do a one-day walk-through at NGC? I sure hope it turned out well! >>




It's in this thread..... Pics ,etc....

Follow up thread with pics, etc..... >>



I hope the guy gets his money back and the dime is taken off the market, so to speak!