Gee, thanks for that information, eBay.

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Just take me to the damn categories, already. Why am I seeing THIS crap?





Oh, well. If you're going to force me through a page with an annoyingly staggered, Pinterest-style image array, I might as well read a little bit...



Oh, hey... here's some stuff I didn't know!



The first coins date back to ancient Egypt in 650 B.C.




Oh, really? Huh. How 'bout that? Egypt, you say. Hmm.



Hunt Down Rare Coins



eBay makes it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for, so you won’t have to check multiple coin shops for those hard-to-get pieces. The rarer the coin, the higher the value. Famous rare coins can sell for millions of dollars. Some of those in top demand include:



The Morgan Silver Dollar, which has a high liquidation rate.



Franklin Half Dollars, which are rare and high quality. Only 445 million Franklins were produced between 1950 and 1963, and they were the only ones ever made.



The $20 Gold Double Eagle, made from 96 percent troy ounce gold. The value of the $20 Gold Double Eagle varies with the price of gold.



Mercury dimes, made between 1936 and 1942, are among the most beautiful U.S. coins. These collectible coins are exceptionally rare and difficult to obtain.



Indian Head Gold Coins MS 62 Condition are popular among coin collectors, particularly the $2.50, $5 and $10 versions.







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  • WinLoseWin
    WinLoseWin Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That's so incompetent that I thought you were joking until I clicked the link. But then it is Ebay after all.



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  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yeah, like I said, it had me wondering if today was April First.



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  • MidLifeCrisis
    MidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,617 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wow. I also thought it was a joke until I clicked on the link.
  • kaz
    kaz Posts: 9,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Is that where some of Jon Stewart's writers went when he retired?
  • TopographicOceans
    TopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
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    Too bad they didn't mention that cleaned coins are worth much less in the Which coins are worth money? section.
  • WillieBoyd2
    WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,410 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The first coins date back to ancient Egypt in 650 B.C.

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    I thought so.


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  • Coin Finder
    Coin Finder Posts: 7,805 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Bah!!!! HA HA HA

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  • PutTogether
    PutTogether Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭
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    Looks like ebay is experimenting with computer generated content. Some of it can be STRANGE.

  • TigersFan2
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    Only Mercury dimes between 1936 and 1942 are beautiful? How about those made 1916-1935 and 1943-1945?

    I guess collectors aren't interested in Indian Head Gold Coins MS63 because they aren't the super popular MS62.

    And how again are Franklin Halves rare???
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  • astrorat
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    Yikes!
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    See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
  • LindeDad
    LindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    eBay does have a problem with the defining of rare. But I guess they just look at how their sellers use it.
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  • Shamika
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    Franklin Half Dollars, which are rare and high quality. Only 445 million Franklins were produced between 1950 and 1963, and they were the only ones ever made.


    Crap! Those high grade Franklins that I own from 1948 and 1949 must be counterfeits. Oh well, guess I'll have to toss them in the trash now.






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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Amazing... I wonder who generates this hype for them? Just checking a Redbook would demolish that information.... Looks like a know-it-all amateur has been enlisted to write copy. Cheers, RickO
  • thisnamztaken
    thisnamztaken Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    "Franklin Half Dollars, which are rare and high quality. Only 445 million Franklins were produced between 1950 and 1963, and they were the only ones ever made."
    That proves it! My suspicions about those '48-'49 Frankies being fake Patterns were correct after all!

    "Mercury dimes, made between 1936 and 1942, are exceptionally rare and difficult to obtain."
    Now that's some info I never knew before. I'll definitely keep that in mind the next time I attend a local coin show. Once I'm done cherry-picking those dealers Mercs, I'll be chuckling all the way to the bank. image
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  • wooglout
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    Is Liquidation Rate a thing? That has to be liquidity, right? My head hurts...
  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I emailed them about this some time ago, when I initially posted this thread, and as you will see if you click the link, all the stupidities on that page still stand. image

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  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Do they get their info from customers "write a report" and post it as gospel without verifying it themselves? Some of the sellers/buyers fall under the "low watt light bulb" category.
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  • TwoSides2aCoin
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    I was taught if I can't say something nice, do a search for something naughty on eBay. image
  • coinhack
    coinhack Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    LOL Oh, eBay!
  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I am surprised - well, maybe not surprised, just slightly raised eyebrows - that it still reads the same even after being contacted... Cheers, RickO
  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Originally posted by: Shamika
    Franklin Half Dollars, which are rare and high quality. Only 445 million Franklins were produced between 1950 and 1963, and they were the only ones ever made.


    Crap! Those high grade Franklins that I own from 1948 and 1949 must be counterfeits. Oh well, guess I'll have to toss them in the trash now.








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  • WillieBoyd2
    WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,410 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That article is still there and includes this little gem:

    Exonumia (sic) coins are coins that were never issued by a government for currency. These include commemorative coins, ... proof coins, bimetallic coins, metals, and tokens.

    :)

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  • jmski52
    jmski52 Posts: 24,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If the coin isn't even dated 650 B.C., how does ebay know it's real? :)

    Can you imagine how much business in coins ebay could do if they actually had some knowledge?

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  • CaptHenway
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    A little knowledge is in short supply!

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  • cmerlo1
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    I'm off to the B&M to buy as many rare Franklin halves as I can from the 90% bucket!

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  • NewEnglandRarities
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    HAHA, thats pretty funny!

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  • dpoole
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    @jmski52 said:
    If the coin isn't even dated 650 B.C., how does ebay know it's real? :)

    Can you imagine how much business in coins ebay could do if they actually had some knowledge?

    That'd be pretty funny if it WERE dated "650 B.C." :D


    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



  • MsMorrisine
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    is 96% gold a variety or mint error?

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  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @WillieBoyd2 said:
    That article is still there and includes this little gem:

    Exonumia (sic) coins are coins that were never issued by a government for currency. These include commemorative coins, ... proof coins, bimetallic coins, metals, and tokens.

    :)

    ... As they slip into collections, old coins are becoming scarcer, making them a hotter commodity than ever among collectors.

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  • topstuf
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    A $5,000 coin costs about $600 to sell on eBay.

    On Great Collections....... zip.

    Hmmmmm.....lemme think... :s

  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Oh, so the stupidity still stands, huh?

    Wow.

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  • coindeuce
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    A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
    Just a little.

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  • rhedden
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    If that much wrong information was included in a 3rd grader's book report, it would receive a "D" from the teacher.

  • ricko
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    Some good laughs for a Sunday morning.... Cheers, RickO

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