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Any concerns buying a U.S. coin from a seller in Mexico?

rbfrbf Posts: 452 ✭✭
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Never bought from a seller in Mexico before, but assuming there's nothing wrong with it, this Lincoln is going pretty cheap right now:

1911s US Small Cents - Superb - UNC -No Reserve- 1911S

Not 100% sure on this, but it looks OK to me.

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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,093 ✭✭✭
    Looks like it might have been cleaned.

    -Paul
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  • stinkinlincolnstinkinlincoln Posts: 2,733 ✭
    Personally, I dont buy outside the U.S., unless its a major auction house or a very well known dealer.

    Why take the chance... Plus, the coin doesnt look to be anything that special to me at least. Id rather buy something I know is a solid deal. JM2C
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If the white balance in the photo is okay, the color of the coin does not look natural.

    These things are not rare. Find an U.S. seller than you trust.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • rbfrbf Posts: 452 ✭✭


    << <i>Looks like it might have been cleaned.

    -Paul >>


    You're probably right about that, but if I can pick it up for AU money (or less) then I'd still consider it a pretty good deal. Having anticipated a jump in demand for earlier-date Lincolns due to the design changes this year, I've been on a buying spree lately for some of these bargain-priced key/semi-key Lincolns. Just wondering if I should add this particular one to my shopping list. However, I've never purchased from a seller outside of the U.S. before (except Canada, I think). Too risky?
  • rgCoinGuyrgCoinGuy Posts: 7,478 ✭
    You could be giving Mexican drug gangs your address and knowledge that you collect coins.

    Took me a while to come up with something, but there it is.... image
    imageQuid pro quo. Yes or no?
  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    you've got PAYPAL to reimburse for non-delivery


    my concern would be authenticity and whether I would be able to tell with coin in hand - I can detect bad fakes, but not si sure about better ones
  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The most you can lose is a few bucks..go for it if you like it.
  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    myself i've enough concerns just with sellers in this country to add other concerns on top of it
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


  • WalmannWalmann Posts: 2,806 ✭
    If the toning doesn't look right you could always place in it one of those "cough cough" napkins.
  • Tyler1924STyler1924S Posts: 1,328
    After looking at his other coins, the '11-S seems to have the most potential. Hard to know, however, because his pics make everything look so screwy. At least we know it doesn't have rim dings, or large black spots like his IHC's. Best case scenario, it could be a nice AU-58, if not previously cleaned.
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    U.S. Mint product in Mexico. Who would have ever guessed ? image
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,363 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's got to be safer than buying a U.S. coin from China.image

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  • MMRMMR Posts: 372
    Not if it was a Mexican coin. Otherwise, why take the risk?
    My eBay auctions - nothing now
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,062 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Looks like it might have been cleaned. >>


    You're probably right about that, but if I can pick it up for AU money (or less) then I'd still consider it a pretty good deal... >>


    What's so good about picking up a cleaned AU for AU money? I'd pass and look elsewhere. That way you're guaranteed not to lose anything on this deal.
    John
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  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    Quoting our local Post Office head "When the Mexican Postal service gets something in their hands they consider it theirs"
  • ProofCentsProofCents Posts: 1,656
    Use your credit card to pay for it this will give you recourse with your credit card company

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