BUYER BEWARE !

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  • ebaybuyer2
    ebaybuyer2 Posts: 104 ✭✭✭
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    if anyone here is bidding on this, the mintmark is not only much sharper than it should be at this grade level, its also in the incorrect place. after finding an 1896-s in the ground ive started a barber collection, so every so often i look for an 01-s to fill the spot (until i find one)

  • jonathanb
    jonathanb Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    On the plus side, it's currently under silver value

  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jonathanb said:
    On the plus side, it's currently under silver value

    On the negative side, it soon won't be.

  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,755 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Obviously, an added mintmark that looks nothing like a genuine coin. Did you alert the seller?

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,091 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @JBK said:
    Photos, people. Otherwise this thread becomes worthless in a couple months.


    Wow 😳

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2026 6:33AM
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    I agree, S too far to left and should look more like this for the coin's wear elsewhere. I did message the seller, but have not heard back.
    Jim


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  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2026 1:34PM
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    What a cull. Shocked somebody would even tamper with it.

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  • MFeld
    MFeld Posts: 17,137 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Cougar1978 said:
    What a cull. Shocked somebody would even tamper with it.

    If that’s a shock, you were unaware of the value of that date, even in terrible condition:
    https://coins.ha.com/itm/barber-quarters/1901-s-25c-poor-1-pcgs-pcgs-population-6-1027-mintage-72-664-pcgs-5630-/a/1378-7107.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • MasonG
    MasonG Posts: 7,573 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MFeld said:
    If that’s a shock, you were unaware of the value of that date, even in terrible condition:

    Not every coin dealer knows the value of key date coins. That's what the greysheet is for, after all.

  • Old_Collector
    Old_Collector Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ebaybuyer2 said:
    if anyone here is bidding on this, the mintmark is not only much sharper than it should be at this grade level, its also in the incorrect place. after finding an 1896-s in the ground ive started a barber collection, so every so often i look for an 01-s to fill the spot (until i find one)

    And it goes without saying that you are wasting your time by telling EBay, they just do not care. Out of dozens of obvious counterfeit coins, I think maybe they took down one or two that I reported.

  • MFeld
    MFeld Posts: 17,137 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MasonG said:

    @MFeld said:
    If that’s a shock, you were unaware of the value of that date, even in terrible condition:

    Not every coin dealer knows the value of key date coins. That's what the greysheet is for, after all.

    That’s certainly true - the CDN, other price guides and auction results make such information readily available. So it’s pretty easy to avoid being shocked.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • Swampboy
    Swampboy Posts: 13,260 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MFeld said:

    @Cougar1978 said:
    What a cull. Shocked somebody would even tamper with it.

    If that’s a shock, you were unaware of the value of that date, even in terrible condition:
    https://coins.ha.com/itm/barber-quarters/1901-s-25c-poor-1-pcgs-pcgs-population-6-1027-mintage-72-664-pcgs-5630-/a/1378-7107.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

    Yikes!
    Collectors. Go figure lol

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  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It could be #Cougar1978 thought why go to the effort on a cull when the same effort could have been applied to a problem-free GD or even a VG with better results.
    Maybe that is what #Cougar1978 was implying.

  • ebaybuyer2
    ebaybuyer2 Posts: 104 ✭✭✭
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    i authenticated my 1896-S quarter with mm location, i didnt have much reason to suspect it would be altered or fake as it was dug out of the ground

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,055 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    you mean you submitted it?

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  • ebaybuyer2
    ebaybuyer2 Posts: 104 ✭✭✭
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    no i compared date font and mintmark placement to a few holdered coins. it matched

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