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BruceSBruceS Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Do you think these bidders believe they are getting the coin pictured?
I had to read it twice before I realised its a picture of a coin. I never seen these before. Not knocking the seller, but really. Are people buying photos of coins now?

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1859-Hallmark-Photo-Sample-Slab-of-a-Norweb-Seated-Dollar-ec1616/382307098786?hash=item59034760a2:g:g-8AAOSwUM5aLXOB


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  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 10, 2017 8:55PM

    Unusual item. I might go a twenty. At $130 though.

  • rottnrogrottnrog Posts: 683 ✭✭✭

    That is a rare sample slab !!!!

    :)

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a photo of a sample slab you're buying ! :p

    Timbuk3
  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is indeed a rare sample slab and will go for a significant amount.

    There are likely only a few in existence.

    http://www.sampleslabs.com/hallmark.html

    I think the listing is fairly clear that it is a photo inside the slab, but one never knows with some eBay bidders.

  • Owen1793Owen1793 Posts: 368 ✭✭✭✭

    I love that it is on greattoning.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 10, 2017 11:31PM

    It's very cool that it's for sale and also on SampleSlabs.com! I'm very curious to see how high it goes.

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

    but he listed it in the seated liberty coin category. This will confuse inexperienced buyers.

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 10:19AM

    Here are the images for posterity.

    Imagine if someone thought they were getting the real coin for $130?

    Here's the description from SampleSlabs.com:

    http://www.sampleslabs.com/hallmark.html

    Hallmark 1: Now here is a neat one! I featured this on the front page of the site since it is so interesting and rare. This sample is pedigreed to the 1988 Norweb III sale and features Lot #3808, an awesomely toned 1859 Seated Liberty Dollar. The coin is not in this sample slab of course and is actually a paper photocopy of both sides. To make sure people understood it was a sample and not the real thing, Hallmark included the inscription “Photo of Sample Coin” in black ink on the front of the photocopy. They must have used glue to hold each side in place since the picture does not slide around. I have only seen 2 of these examples and I doubt many still exist.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats to whoever got that years ago and deemed worthy of keeping.

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @derryb said:
    but he listed it in the seated liberty coin category. This will confuse inexperienced buyers.

    That’s a good point. However, where should one list this as eBay has no collectible slab category?

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well that is a new one..... Listing gone now.... Perhaps a slab collector would want it... I hope no one was scammed.... Cheers, RickO

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Keifer used to own that one.

    peacockcoins

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The listing is gone.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 10:06AM

    Strange that it's gone. Wonder if it was reported as being classified incorrectly?

    Good to know that it's ex-Cameron Kiefer.

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  • BruceSBruceS Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Did someone here buy it? maybe they did a deal off of eBay.


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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 10:24AM

    @BruceS said:
    Did someone here buy it? maybe they did a deal off of eBay.

    Possible, but let's wait for confirmation. I've purchased from @MrD before and he's always a pleasure to do business with.

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  • rottnrogrottnrog Posts: 683 ✭✭✭

    Very upset here, had a big bid ready for it !!!!

    :#

  • CoinPhysicistCoinPhysicist Posts: 603 ✭✭✭✭

    So... was this literally a picture of a coin in a slab for sale?

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  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @totally said:
    So... was this literally a picture of a coin in a slab for sale?

    Yes it’s a picture that Hallmark used to advertise their slab.

  • MrDMrD Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 11:39AM

    Ebay took down the listing and when I called them they couldn't give me an answer why. Will try to relist as soon as I can. If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them.

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  • MrDMrD Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 11:39AM

    Results!! B)

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  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 12:15PM

    @MrD said:
    Ebay took down the listing and when I called them they couldn't give me an answer why. Will try to relist as soon as I can. If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them.

    One possibility is that enough people reported it that eBay automatically took it down (which is odd to me as fakes stay up longer and this listing didn’t seem to violate any rules).

  • MrDMrD Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭

    This item will be re listed Thursday at 6PM eastern

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  • MrDMrD Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭
    edited December 14, 2017 8:29PM

    Its back up. I hope ebay lets it run
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/332485380313

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  • BruceSBruceS Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 14, 2017 9:58PM

    I bid very strong and someone wants it more than myself, jeez... I should have kept it quiet, lol.

    Good luck in your sale.


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  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Over/under at $1,000 for this slab?

    I'll go under, but just barely (my guess is around $925).

    What do you all think?

  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All I can say is WOW.

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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    wow!

    Over $276 already

    Frank

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  • MrDMrD Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭

    Great early action! I hope it stays live.

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  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ended at $344.99

    ...that was actually less than I anticipated...anyone here win it?

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice that it went for that much. Is that a record for a Hallmark sample?

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is it a case of "too good to be true"?

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Paradisefound said:
    Is it a case of "too good to be true"?

    What do you mean? This is a sample slab with a photo of a coin (no actual coin inside). It is very scarce, so the price was in line with what the top sample collectors were willing to bid.

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:
    Nice that it went for that much. Is that a record for a Hallmark sample?

    My guess would be yes. The only other Hallmark samples that I have seen sell are the proof nickel ones. Those usually go for $100-$200.

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