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I seldom check PM's but do check emails often jason@seated.org

Buying top quality Seated Dimes in Gem BU and Proof.

Buying great coins - monster eye appeal only.

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,887 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Real.

    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks real to me, but it's got some old cleaning. AU 50 details...
    Ebay items for sale Current BIN's / The Kingdom Collection
  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    Doesn't look 100% right, but nothing screams fake.
  • nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    Raw coin from China??? PASSimage
    I'm the Proud recipient of a genuine "you suck" award dated 1/24/05. I was accepted into the "Circle of Trust" on 3/9/09.
  • CoinKing1969CoinKing1969 Posts: 350
    It says made in China!image
  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Real, but messed with.
    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,630 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks OK to me.
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fake to many pinholes close to the rim from the pouring of the metal in the mold. but that is just me. imageimageimageimage


    Hoard the keys.
  • jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭
    sure looks legit. With a China seller, I would pass. Every time.

  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    I think it's real, but I'd weigh it
  • timber100timber100 Posts: 863 ✭
    Check out his other coins from NCS (did not think you could list them anymore on epay) and one PCGS coin. He offers to double your money back on those coins if they are fake. image
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,887 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Fake to many pinholes close to the rim from the pouring of the metal in the mold. but that is just me. imageimageimageimage >>



    why would you use a 20 cent piece to compare to a half dollar? I don't see how you can do that.

    Hmmm
    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Take a look at all the NCS, NGC & ANACS slabs that he has up for sale...why was this one not graded?
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Fake to many pinholes close to the rim from the pouring of the metal in the mold. but that is just me. imageimageimageimage >>



    why would you use a 20 cent piece to compare to a half dollar? I don't see how you can do that.

    Hmmm
    bob >>

    Fake is a fake Dollar, half, Dime. Just look for the sings. image


    Hoard the keys.
  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,829 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The coin in the photo appears real-BUT- Chances are you will not get the coin in the photo as the seller is from China. JMO. Bob
    image
  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,537 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The coin in the photo appears real-BUT- Chances are you will not get the coin in the photo as the seller is from China. JMO. Bob >>



    image Photo is of a genuine coin, that has had cleaning at the top of the obverse (looks like it was done with an eraser). But with a seller from China, your odds of getting the coin in the photo are low. JMHO

    An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.

  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    I say real, but cleaned. The seller being from China scared me at first, but he looks good enough.

    -Paul
    Many Quality coins for sale at http://www.CommonCentsRareCoins.com
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The coin in the photo appears real-BUT- Chances are you will not get the coin in the photo as the seller is from China. JMO. Bob >>



    Yes, eBay has special rules for sellers in China. They're allowed to write their own feedback. They aren't required to deliver coins or if they do they're allowed to deliver a different one than the one pictured. They they get positive feedback for it. --Jerry
  • options26options26 Posts: 1,431
    Stay away.

    Something wrong with the head
    Denticles are off on the obverse
    "Half Dol." looks wrong on the reverse, for some reason

    From China - biggest reason of all
    Life member of the SSDC
  • Tyler1924STyler1924S Posts: 1,328
    Real. Also, after checking out his ebay store, feedback, completed transactions & current auctions, he appears to be legit. Most of his Draped Bust & Trade Dollars are in NCS holders as improperly cleaned or repaired. He's dealing with only NGC/NCS, ANACS & PCGS slabs. However, expect that his raw coins have the same type of problems as his NCS slabbed (and the ANACS slabbed Trade Dollars) have.
  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭
    I was hoping it not be a coin! sigh
    image
  • seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
    could the slabs be fake too?
    I seldom check PM's but do check emails often jason@seated.org

    Buying top quality Seated Dimes in Gem BU and Proof.

    Buying great coins - monster eye appeal only.
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    real

    K S
  • Mercury10cMercury10c Posts: 2,958


    << <i>YongChuan,, ChongQing >>

    Means "bend over and spread 'em" in Chinese.
  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>sure looks legit. With a China seller, I would pass. Every time. >>




    image
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
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    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nothing about the seller or where he is from. Coin appears to be real but cleaned to me, probably will not grade at any of the TPG's that count. About the same as any other raw coin on ebay.
    image
    My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794

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