Anyone up for a gamble?

commoncents05

What are the odds of receiving this coin? Link to Auction It's marked as a 1909S Lincoln, and the pics show an Indian. Seller with low feedback. If it ends up being an Indian, you could make a few hundred, where it is now.

-Paul

MrEureka

Seller says:

A local collector helped me submit the gold, the Carson City Silver dollars (GSA)


Yet many are in old holders. Hmmm....

You have to wonder if he really has the coins.

razzle

commoncents,

That was tempting. It went for about $265. It would be interesting to be able to follow what happens?

raz

hiijacker

I won the following coin from this seller Link

I will let you guys know if I receive the coin.

What do you think of the price I paid?

razzle

Hijacker,

I can't give much of an opinion on your purchase because I have no experience with that coin. In the roughest of senses, if you get the coin in the pic, you can't have gotten badly hurt just on the basis of a quick look at the Redbook. Others here are far more expert at these. I hope they'll chime in. I'm responding because I want to advance this thread, and am interested in hearing the outcome of your purchase and the purchase of 1909s Indian/Lincoln cent discussed above.

I decided not to bid on the cent because I thought it too likely to degenerate into a pizzing match.

raz

hiijacker

Any idea what the coin would grade? I am hoping for a VF-20 but it is hard to tell.

tincup

<< <i>commoncents,

That was tempting. It went for about $265. It would be interesting to be able to follow what happens?

raz >>



They got a bargain. I had sent the seller an email asking for clarification, but got the reply too late to bid. The seller said it is in fact an Indian cent as pictured.

razzle

Tincup,

He really lost out on the proverbial bidders war that sellers dream of because I sent him a message 1 hr before closing and still haven't heard, so I didn't bid either. I hope the bidders get their coins. I think both of these are good deals, but felt more familiar with the IHC.

Hijacker, having read Tincup's post, I'd be very encouraged that you will get a good coin. The obverse of the one pictured looks good to me, but who could tell much about the reverse with all the glare? I'd love to be able to help with your question but for me to try to assess a grade for it would be ludicrous.

raz

hiijacker

Okay thanks. I will let you guys know if and when I get my coins. Actually, I bought one additional coin from this seller, a NGC 1940-s Mercury dime MS67 FB
link I think for the price, $103.50, it was a real bargain. Now I just hope I get all the coins. I think I should be fine as I will pay with paypal which has coverage up to $200.