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Why coin dealers drink--Part CCCCXXX
CaptHenway
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From the dealer-to-dealer network:
"Got a return/defect today on ebay. Customer bought a pile of 1976 unc
bicentennial sets from us returned them because they are not "DCAM." Ebay
refuses to remove defect because we should have put it in the listing that
these are not Proof Coins. Lol. Word of advice make sure you put in all
your listings what your coin is not! This coin is not a 1967 Ford Mustang,
This coin is not an iphone, This coin is not a wrist watch etc. etc."
"Got a return/defect today on ebay. Customer bought a pile of 1976 unc
bicentennial sets from us returned them because they are not "DCAM." Ebay
refuses to remove defect because we should have put it in the listing that
these are not Proof Coins. Lol. Word of advice make sure you put in all
your listings what your coin is not! This coin is not a 1967 Ford Mustang,
This coin is not an iphone, This coin is not a wrist watch etc. etc."
Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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I'd like to see the auction,,,,,I smell a set up.
bob
<< <i>Charles Davis had to put on ebay listings that his books did not include the coins pictured. >>
Yeah ... and he did so for good reason! Nothing like ordering and early copper catalog for a couple dozen dollars and assuming all the coins are included!
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>the dumbing of America continues. >>
Many people have always been dumb.
The awareness of such is growing exponentially.
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<< <i>the dumbing of America continues. >>
Many people have always been dumb.
The awareness of such is growing exponentially. >>
True. I might also argue (with nothing more than a gut feeling really) that folks are less aware of their intellectual limitations.
<< <i>shouldn't that be CDXXX , not CCCCXXX >>
As I have stated elsewhere, I use medieval dating style.
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<< <i>the dumbing of America continues. >>
Many people have always been dumb.
The awareness of such is growing exponentially. >>
The problem is that the dummies vote.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
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Using this event as an example of the "dumbing down of America," is ironical in that it demonstrates even more pressing evidence of the dumbing down of America.
Practice makes perfect & nobody is perfect. So, practice being nobody.
<< <i>Charles Davis had to put on ebay listings that his books did not include the coins pictured. >>
Many years ago I listed an Indian cent variety attribution book on eBay in both the book section and in the Indian cent section. I had photographs of the cover and inside of the book, listed the title, the author, how many pages, etc. It sold for about $15. Shortly after the buyer received it, he left me negative feedback because he was upset that the book wasn't a coin - that's the last time I have ever listed anything on eBay!
The Penny Lady®
Thinking that applies here
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<< <i>shouldn't that be CDXXX , not CCCCXXX >>
As I have stated elsewhere, I use medieval dating style. >>
When did the subtractive style of Roman dating actually begin?