I see a coin I sold on ebay last week has been relisted and looks a little different

seateddime

What do you think, was the color messed with or just the photo? The coin below does not look like the coin I sold, the photo on top is just what it looks like.

compare these coins, what do you think?

Connecticoin

White balance is off on the bottom image.

57loaded

looks like same coin just bad photo skillz, or....

maybe trying to give it an antique sepia look (JMHO)

Smittys

Might be his camera, same type change in this coin he bought off me

jonathanb

I agree that the new seller simply takes lousy pictures. He gets credit for taking his own pictures and not simply reusing yours, tho.

If I was a buyer, I wouldn't even notice that the color was so different in the pics. I never trust the color in eBay listings from unskilled sellers.

commoncents05

The color looks a lot better in the bottom picture, maybe the seller is hoping that this will attract higher bids.

-Paul

seateddime

<< <i>The color looks a lot better in the bottom picture, maybe the seller is hoping that this will attract higher bids.

-Paul >>



And we have a winner!

VTCoins

The current seller describes the coin as a VF/XF (which is a bit silly).

But I think the "XF Details" that seateddime used to describe the coin in his auction is a bit off too.

au58

The 1891 does not look like the same coin.

thecointrader

It's the same coin, look at the subtle changes in color in the fields. The patterns are the same in both sets of pictures.

In looking at the background of the images, you can also see that the color there is different, so the "change" is clearly a difference in photographic skills and/or lighting.


(Edited for the usual typo)

clackamas

Same coin, but there are some differences. Look at the mint marks.

Bochiman

<< <i>

<< <i>The color looks a lot better in the bottom picture, maybe the seller is hoping that this will attract higher bids.

-Paul >>



And we have a winner! >>




No....what you have is a POSSIBILITY. If you KNEW for a FACT that the reason the new seller's picture were off in color was for that reason, it would be different, but, as some have already pointed out, it can easily be atttributed to someone's photographic skills (or lack of).

I took some, very quick, photos of the TJ 1st spouse coins that came out like his photos....they were downstairs in my kitchen at 1am with no attempt for anything other than a quick picture. Very off in color.

Too many people ASSume things about others and why they do stuff.....I see no reason to hang the new seller of this dime unless there was substantial evidence he was deceptive. I don't think there is at this stage.

Cgb

Those pictures are awful.

I don't think the coin has been messed with.

DoubleEagle59

The 1878-cc dime appears to be the same,

but the 1891 appears to be two different coins.

roadrunner

The deep dark toned areas of the reverse positively prove the 78-cc dime photos are the same coin. The new photos give the impression that the coin is corroded....not so in the first photo.

roadrunner

57loaded

<< <i>The 1878-cc dime appears to be the same,

but the 1891 appears to be two different coins. >>