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Update in First Post: A $12 eBay gamble: your thoughts?

Weather11amWeather11am Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭
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Yay or nay?

Update: The coin came, and there is no mint mark image . Oh well, you win some and lose some. Thanks for those who expressed their opinions.

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  • CoinBuyer12CoinBuyer12 Posts: 205
    What is the gamble? I don't see a mintmark on the reverse.
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  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭✭
    I see the faint outline of the S mintmark, but I can't comment on its authenticity since I don't know this series.
  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i see an S
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
    yay, it is gamble
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    i sure hope to see good images when it comes in. looks like an S to me after blowing the rev image up
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  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I say it's a digital mirage. 'Tis no S.
  • SenexSenex Posts: 483 ✭
    I don't see a mint mark.
  • anoldgoatanoldgoat Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭
    I gotta vote no.
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    The mintmarks I've seen on 1932 quarters have tended to be quite obvious even when well worn.

    Unfortunately, I think the S you are seeing may just be an illusion.
  • daOnlyBGdaOnlyBG Posts: 1,060 ✭✭
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    first question: Do you think an ebay seller with 10832 coin feedbacks would not notice an S on the back of a 1932 quarter?
    second question: if there IS a faint S there, do you think you can convince YOUR buyer it's there?

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>yay, it is gamble >>

    Agree. Especially since all the sellers other offerings are coins.

    Does the OP think that perhaps this one was missed?
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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I see a faint 'S' in the picture, but I think it's a mirage.
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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I see a faint 'S' in the picture, but I think it's a mirage. >>



    I agree.. But worth a gamble i suppose.
  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not a big gamble - when silver doubles it'll be worth the amount you paid in melt value.

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  • LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not a big gamble - when silver doubles it'll be worth the amount you paid in melt value. >>


    I tend to shy away from using that logic to justify NEWPs. How many years does it typically take for BV to double?
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  • sniocsusniocsu Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭
    Not a huge downside if it doesn't turn out to have one in hand...
  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Not a big gamble - when silver doubles it'll be worth the amount you paid in melt value. >>


    I tend to shy away from using that logic to justify NEWPs. How many years does it typically take for BV to double? >>


    Silver was $4 in November 2001 and is $32 now so . . . about 3 years 9 months.

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  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>first question: Do you think an ebay seller with 10832 coin feedbacks would not notice an S on the back of a 1932 quarter?
    second question: if there IS a faint S there, do you think you can convince YOUR buyer it's there? >>


    Actually the potential of finding a mis-attributed or overlooked coin probably increases significantly as the listing frequency of the dealer increases. Most of those dealers who list thousands if not more listings at a time, or perhaps even a day probably only give each coin a cursory look before throwing it up there, especially with heavily circulated "junk" silver as seen in the OP.
  • GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    I doubt that coin has an S on it even though I see a faint S shape in the pics, these had bold mintmarks.

    It's still worth about $6 so it's only a $6 gamble. image

    Good luck!

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  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I see a faint 'S' in the picture, but I think it's a mirage. >>



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  • REALGATORREALGATOR Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nay, but it may be worth the extra $5 to you to see it in hand. Maybe an attempt at an "added" mintmark or just a random mark.

  • s4nys4ny Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not a big gamble - when silver doubles it'll be worth the amount you paid in melt value. >>



    I agree, and I see a faint S.
  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,764 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Its about a $10 coin, not anything I would pay over BV for.
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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, good luck.

    Lets see it when it arrives.
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I see a faint s too.
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  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    I'm in the no 's' camp. Certainly the gamble is worth it if you can afford the loss (some YNs might not). Speculation can be a sport, which has its price.
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  • bluelobsterbluelobster Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭
    Pretty sure that "mark" is too low for an s mintmark.
  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,861 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm in the no camp also--The mm's on 1932 quarters are always pretty bold. Could be that the mm was removed.image
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,140 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Not a big gamble - when silver doubles it'll be worth the amount you paid in melt value. >>


    I tend to shy away from using that logic to justify NEWPs. How many years does it typically take for BV to double? >>


    Silver was $4 in November 2001 and is $32 now so . . . about 3 years 9 months. >>



    How soon we forget...silver hit $49 in 2011...Odds are it's not gonna hit $60 within the next 3 years.
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  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭
    Lighting artifact/you see what you want to see. Just a normal '32-P.
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,287 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you look really hard, you'll see an "O". Harder and you'll see a "CC". So intently that your eyes are about to explode, and you'll see the flying saucer from Space Invaders.
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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,852 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If you look really hard, you'll see an "O". Harder and you'll see a "CC". So intently that your eyes are about to explode, and you'll see the flying saucer from Space Invaders. >>



    LOL!
  • Weather11amWeather11am Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭
    See update in first post.

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