I've discovered eBay. So there's that.
sparky64
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I'm as patient a person as there is. In no hurry at all.
My normal hunting grounds seem to have been dry or too pricey for quite a spell.
Getting restless, I somehow found myself poking around eBay and found several coins I liked so I hit the BIN on one.
A few days later, another and repeat...another.
My first coin purchases there.
No specific reason why I never even considered eBay but I found it to go very smooth.
All MS66:
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
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Nice !!!
95 percent of my collection is from e bay, the balance is from the us mint. very pleasant buying experiences
Congratulations you discovered something some people have been using before I was born.
all jokes aside those are some beautiful Washington!
Nice Quarters! I love that 52-S
When you collect tokens eBay is the place I’ve found most of the hard to find stuff
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
I've been a member there for almost 20 years.
I have located some very nice coins there.
I still surf it, periodically.
Your newps look really nice.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
If you list on eBay, it also posts to Collectors.com.
Congrats, welcome to the greatest coin store on plane earth!!! Beware of counterfeits, 20-25% of what's for sale, minimum.
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
Congrats @sparky64 x2. Your new pickups and a new source for picking.
Nice selection. I’m just starting to put some things up. But my washie look more like this.
Best place to buy !
Bronze Associate member
Best place to buy !
Bronze Associate member
Since you are looking at eBay, try to sign up for their eBay Bucks program. You normally get 1% back on purchases, but then they periodically do a promotion at 8% or 10% eBay Bucks.
There are some categories that do not qualify. For instance a lot of times coins listed under Bullion do not qualify.
If you are buying anyway, then might as well get some eBay Bucks back to spend on future eBay items. They accumulate per quarter and you get the Bucks first few days of the next calendar quarter. Example I got my eBay Bucks around April 3rd for January, February, March.
There are limits on earning such as $100 per transaction and I think $500 per quarter. Just read the fine print...
Good luck on your eBay treasure hunt
One of the best places to buy, in my opinion
Good info @DotStore .
Thanks.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
E-Bay more often than not is the best place to nail down exactly what you should pay (look for sold listings), Similarly, coins valued higher then need to have something extra going for them or they're just over priced.
Stick with sellers with good pictures, excellent feedback and those offering returns and you shouldn't have any problems. Coins over a couple hundred dollars require special care however.
Nice Washies! There are very nice coins on ebay. You just have to wade thru a lot of crap.
I know what you're saying @DollarAfterDollar .
Beng familiar with this series, I'm very happy with what I got vs what I paid.
Having Trueviews when you can't view in hand is a plus in my opinion too.
I can see the trouble that one could get into if their introduction to the hobby was through Ebay.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Years ago, I purchased quite a few coins on ebay.... I still look there if I am searching for something specific....While I know there are a lot of good, honest dealers there, there also are a lot of fakes and shady deals. Just be careful. And yes, there are still treasures to be found on ebay....Cheers, RickO
Once you find FB BST groups, you'll drop Ebay
Nice coins. I especially like the 52-S. And I especially love the obverse of that 52-S.
I discovered ebay almost 20 years ago. A young man came into the shop the other day and said he bought an 1856 Flying Eagle Cent for $4500 on Etsy.
Yours , and his news both surprise me.
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
Cool! I looked and found my items there...I did not even know that happened!
K
I've found some great things on ebay, too.
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Ebay is my favorite website, by far. I've found some nice treasures there myself.
By the looks of those quarters makes me think you’ve been to my burned down house looking for treasures .🤪
https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/paying-items/earning-using-ebay-bucks?id=4638
Here are the instructions to sign up. eBay buck offers most frequently come in the 2nd and 3rd month of each quarter on Tuesday mornings if you wanted some extra info.
I’ve never had a problem buying coins on eBay and zero problems selling. Knock on wood, of course, on both counts. Just deal with reliable folks.
Better late than never.
Been buying / selling there since 1998.
I have made so many beautiful coins from eBay I can even count them up. The old days were AWESOME but, I’m here to tell you that it’s still a gold mine IF you pay attention to your basic rules of the road.
Happy hunting, Joe
Don’t forget to add me to your watch list on eBay. Here is a link. Look at this on eBay
2017-W Burnished American Eagle Original Box CoA 1oz Silver Coin
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/113711553553
KEEP in mind I will list item at time with higher price so pick make offer if fair offer I will accept. Can’t list low.
Best place to buy !
Bronze Associate member
1998 for me, too.
I like the '36 and '52-S. Nice newps!
U.S. Type Set
Nice group of quarters. Congratulations on finding a new source to hunt for coins.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
Jan 27, 1998 for me
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Was it slabbed or raw?
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
https://etsy.com/listing/679968988/1856-flying-eagle-cent-restrike?ref=reviews
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