What is the most expensive coin you bought from ebay?

jcping · May 31, 2004 3:03AM

I rarely saw any coin over $5,000 sold in ebay.

JrGMan2004 · May 31, 2004 3:05AM

Most I've ever spent on a coin on EBay... probally $45 or so...

mgoodm3 · May 31, 2004 3:05AM

0$

tjkillian · May 31, 2004 3:08AM

$1200.00 for a PCGS XF-40 Three dollar gold.

Tom

joeyuk · May 31, 2004 3:10AM

A couple years ago I spent $1,000 on a pcgs ms-70 RFK dollar from the sms set (it matched the half from the set). I have also spent up to $650 on Lincoln cent varieties. Joe

Shamika · May 31, 2004 3:11AM

$1400.00 on a 1909-S VDB PCGS MS65RB. And it's all of MS65RB!

jbsteven · May 31, 2004 3:15AM

around 4k.

BAJJERFAN · May 31, 2004 3:16AM

Never bought a coin from eBay. Bought a few from folks who sell there. Most spensive was around $5500 for this un:

rah-cheer!

flaminio · May 31, 2004 3:19AM

Won't tell you the price, but will show you the coin:

66Tbird · May 31, 2004 3:21AM

1k for a large cent in red.

roadrunner · May 31, 2004 3:21AM

Other than generic MS65 saints at $1000-1200 I have only stepped up one time on ebay. I was the only bidder on a PCGS PF66 1857 dime with majestic color rings in an old green tag holder. Paid well over $5000. I was not confident that the coin would match the wonderful photo but it did. The seller (a major Florida dealer) had stated to me before the sale that the coin had sold for over $22,000 in the 1989 market. If in the same holder than seemed pretty reasonable. It was on consignment due to a client's divorce. He put it up real quick to liquidate. Luckily for me no one else bid on the darn thing. The sale ended at 2:00 pm Pacific time during the middle of a Long Beach show. Talk about terrible timing for the seller. I figured the coin was worth 30% more than I paid once I got a chance to study it closely. My bid was actually 20% higher than what I had to pay. The coin was indeed monstrous and a high end PCGS PF66 to be sure. I've not seen a better looking proof stars obverse dime since.

I've spent a lot of time looking for similar scores since then but not a thing has turned up. That may have been my one lucky shot on ebay. But I'll keep checking nontheless.

roadrunner

Russ · May 31, 2004 3:22AM

This one:

Total cost after grading of $75.

Russ, NCNE

nwcs · May 31, 2004 3:34AM

$480

darktone · May 31, 2004 3:40AM

I bout a few coins for $200-$300 that ended up being worth $1,000's. Does this count

. mike

LanLord · May 31, 2004 3:54AM

About $45 for a nice VF Barber quarter.

funny, I can't even remember which one it was. I think it was an 05-o, but I'm not sure.

I'm not a major force on the bay of ee

DennisH · May 31, 2004 3:56AM

I've spent $2,000 or more about half a dozen times... never any problem at all.

barberlover · May 31, 2004 4:12AM

2300 dollars for Bustmans pcgs 64 1835 dime {I almost lost it for being a zero feedback bidder] but I don't bid very often on sleez bay.

Les

aem4162 · May 31, 2004 4:21AM

$66.25 for an 1879-s morgan...she was special

maddogale · May 31, 2004 4:28AM

around $500 for one of jbsteven's "impaired" proofs.....

PCBUM · May 31, 2004 5:11AM

$550 on a PCGS 2002 Proof GAE..........

haletj · May 31, 2004 5:15AM

$7200

MrDan · May 31, 2004 5:21AM

Oh, $16.00 for a 1992 S PR69 DC Columbus for my wife. She loves it. I like the detail in the boats.

If only I could just touch a real coin, it would be so .... Precious !!!!!!!!!

jdimmick · May 31, 2004 5:27AM

Probably around $2,500, but I would not do that now unless I knew the seller or they had excellent feedback with all the crap going on today. I have sold a few at the $7500.00 range, but now Id be more inclined to cosignn them to an auction house, even with the 15% loss of the top.

I very rarely buy on e-bay anymore, I use it more of a selling avenue.

jim

razorface1027 · May 31, 2004 6:05AM

$900.00

Neptune · May 31, 2004 6:11AM

at Christmas, I get a roll of Eagles to give as gifts. Don't remember cost.

Sphinx357 · May 31, 2004 6:37AM

coin? 1879-S Morgan.. a whopping $65 ofcourse raw
paper? 1934A $10 North Africa Star Note $202.49

Barry · May 31, 2004 7:05AM

If making a deal off Ebay for a coin listed on Ebay counts, this 1918/7 NGC AU50 SLQ:

relayer · May 31, 2004 7:10AM

$3,500 and I had to call and talk with the seller before sending a M/O out. Worked out great

jdimmick · May 31, 2004 7:23AM

Barry,

Nice 18/17-s SLQ, thats one of the nicer Au's I have seen lately.

jim

Robgetty · May 31, 2004 7:34AM

$725 for a 1872 $3 gold in ICG XF40 that crossed to a PCGS XF40

ealandg · May 31, 2004 7:36AM

I spent $2500 on a coin. I got ripped off. It was painful. I don't want to talk about it.

jonesy · May 31, 2004 7:40AM

$1750 for an 1855 1/2c MS64RD.

LincolnCentMan · May 31, 2004 7:46AM

Emmm...

I've bought a couple of coins around $1600 off ebay. The most expencive ebay purchase I've had was probably around $1800. That was a 14-D cent in NGC 64BN. I didnt really like it so I sold it about a month later.

David

Shamika · May 31, 2004 7:54AM

"I spent $2500 on a coin. I got ripped off. It was painful. I don't want to talk about it."

Nope! You're not getting off that easy. We want to here this story.

jacktheknife · May 31, 2004 7:56AM

Several thousand a few different times. I bid up to about $27,000, once (1910-S PCGS MS-67RD).

coinfreak499 · May 31, 2004 7:59AM

rool of wheat pennies for about 25 cents each.

DominusDeus · May 31, 2004 8:21AM

$40 on a 1798 US large cent.

caitlin · May 31, 2004 9:14AM

$15,000 on an 1920 Copper Buffalo Nickel.

Dave99B · May 31, 2004 9:39AM

$800 (a raw Chain Cent). I had ANACS slab it (came back P1). I was praying for F2.

Dave

Stooge · May 31, 2004 10:16AM

I spent $400 1x and $300 1x, but most of my purchases are usually in the $50-$250 range.

Sold 1 coin here recently for $430 and thats the largest return for me so far on eBay.

Later, Paul.

ARCO · May 31, 2004 10:28AM

I paid $700.00 for this Barber Half. It was worth every penny!

Bustman · May 31, 2004 10:38AM

My most expensive bought an sold were all the same type coin ( not the same coin). I sold my 1795 PCGS AU55 Flowing hair dollar for a respectable $19000.00 (paid 15K). Later that year I just happened apon another flowing hair dollar I had seen before and liked. I made the guy an offer for 15K, bought it......sold it again for 16750.00 6 months later. Flowing hairs have been very, very good to me.

ealandg · May 31, 2004 10:41AM

<< <i>"I spent $2500 on a coin. I got ripped off. It was painful. I don't want to talk about it."

Nope! You're not getting off that easy. We want to here this story. >>

I bought a 1798 Draped Bust Dollar in XF45. It was in a SEGS holder. Rejected by NGC, rejected by PCGS, Corroded, Tooled & Cleaned by ANACS, Net VF20. Sold for $1500 on Ebay in the ANACS holder. I won't buy SEGS again.

dollardude · May 31, 2004 10:51AM

The most I ever spent on a single coin on eBay was $400 for a Goodacre Presentation Sacagawea in the original ICG slab (I still refuse to get her reslabbed by PCGS and lose the originality.). The seller was very professional, and threw in certified mail shipping for free. She was exactly as described. I have had very good success thus far with eBay.

PreTurb · May 31, 2004 8:32PM

$6250 for a 1795 half dollar in NGC-55

MFH · May 31, 2004 8:57PM

I picked up a 1917 Type Two, Standing Liberty Quarter, PCGS MS 65 FH, blast white centers with slight rim toning for an amazingly low price of $700 a couple of months ago ( I was the only bidder ... and no, I didn't use the BIN ) .

Conder101 · June 1, 2004 12:34AM

$455 for an SAGCE 2 slab.

$155 for a raw Conder token. I have purchaes other slas for more than this but less than the one listed above.

GoYankees · June 1, 2004 11:28PM

$475

A raw 1909-S VDB that was graded VF30. It's now VF35 in a PCGS holder.

paigowjohnny · June 2, 2004 5:20AM

$1500 and change for a 93-S Morgan NGC F-12 from....bluemooncoins

BAJJERFAN · June 2, 2004 6:55AM

would be twice that today John

coachleonard · June 2, 2004 7:02AM

$748 for a close to AG 1793 Chain Cent-- and I am all too happy to finally have one!

What is the most expensive coin you bought from ebay?

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