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New nemerical coin grading system for Ebay!
joemoris
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Forget what you know! There is a brand NEW coin grading system for ebay, and I present it here in short form. The new grades are listed and their comparison to real grades is in parenthesis afetr that.
Nice (this covers AG2 to G4) Really Nice (G4 to G8) Super Nice(G8 to F12) Pretty (AG2 to G4) Really Pretty (G4 to G8) Gem (F12 to F15)
Awesome Gem (F15 to VF 30) About Uncirculated (VF35) MS 60+ (EF 40 to EF 45) Proof (Au 53-whizzed)
The best thing about my new grading system is that it covers ALL RAW COINS ON EBAY! And it is easier than all those other complicated numbers. I think I will also take a moment to translate some terms and sayings commonly used on Ebay ads.
"Unsearched" (Crap culls that arent worth dating)
"Mystery Lot" (Crappy coins at random, but WHICH crappy coins? Therein lies the 'mystery')
"I dont know anything about coins-But" (-But I know enough to get rid of these plated culls and moderns)
"Grandfathers collection" (Redistrubited mystery lots from above-usually found in 'cigar boxes')
"Professionaly Graded" (Third world slab-probablly an SGS MS72)
""A coin like this recently sold for $XX,XXX" (I.e A Morgan 1893-S gets $12,550 <Which is a $1 dollar coin> And now you get one like this- <For instance a Sac $1-but from S.F. Mint> Both of these are $1 coins with S mint! In addition to 'like this' meaning same denomination, also same color counts, as does country of origin <et al U.S.A.>
"Rare" (Under 1 Billion coins minted)
"China" ( A mythical place where EVERYTHING is counterfeit. See also never-never land. 'China' is also synonomous with "Place never to buy from"
"Canada" (An actual place that does not accept parcels under any conditions and whose citizens who shop on ebay notoriously complain <Because they cant get delivery>
"Fast shipping" (Package will arrive the day before filing a complaint becomes possible-usually 59.978 days)
"Overnight shipping" (Package should arrive in 14-28 days)
"Investment lot" (Culls and modern garbage that I need to sell so I can make an investment)
"Crisp Uncirculated" (For currency, thiis means no more than four creases or 2 tears)
Theh list goes on for another 100+ terms, but I got a lot of the common ones covered. Feel free to revise and add.
**********SPECIAL********** Saint Louis board members can get a free lunch or dinner at my work. If you are in Saint Louis area, and close to Hiway 40 and 141-leave me a private message and I will get back to you with a code for free meal and 2 drinks. J>W>Morris
Nice (this covers AG2 to G4) Really Nice (G4 to G8) Super Nice(G8 to F12) Pretty (AG2 to G4) Really Pretty (G4 to G8) Gem (F12 to F15)
Awesome Gem (F15 to VF 30) About Uncirculated (VF35) MS 60+ (EF 40 to EF 45) Proof (Au 53-whizzed)
The best thing about my new grading system is that it covers ALL RAW COINS ON EBAY! And it is easier than all those other complicated numbers. I think I will also take a moment to translate some terms and sayings commonly used on Ebay ads.
"Unsearched" (Crap culls that arent worth dating)
"Mystery Lot" (Crappy coins at random, but WHICH crappy coins? Therein lies the 'mystery')
"I dont know anything about coins-But" (-But I know enough to get rid of these plated culls and moderns)
"Grandfathers collection" (Redistrubited mystery lots from above-usually found in 'cigar boxes')
"Professionaly Graded" (Third world slab-probablly an SGS MS72)
""A coin like this recently sold for $XX,XXX" (I.e A Morgan 1893-S gets $12,550 <Which is a $1 dollar coin> And now you get one like this- <For instance a Sac $1-but from S.F. Mint> Both of these are $1 coins with S mint! In addition to 'like this' meaning same denomination, also same color counts, as does country of origin <et al U.S.A.>
"Rare" (Under 1 Billion coins minted)
"China" ( A mythical place where EVERYTHING is counterfeit. See also never-never land. 'China' is also synonomous with "Place never to buy from"
"Canada" (An actual place that does not accept parcels under any conditions and whose citizens who shop on ebay notoriously complain <Because they cant get delivery>
"Fast shipping" (Package will arrive the day before filing a complaint becomes possible-usually 59.978 days)
"Overnight shipping" (Package should arrive in 14-28 days)
"Investment lot" (Culls and modern garbage that I need to sell so I can make an investment)
"Crisp Uncirculated" (For currency, thiis means no more than four creases or 2 tears)
Theh list goes on for another 100+ terms, but I got a lot of the common ones covered. Feel free to revise and add.
**********SPECIAL********** Saint Louis board members can get a free lunch or dinner at my work. If you are in Saint Louis area, and close to Hiway 40 and 141-leave me a private message and I will get back to you with a code for free meal and 2 drinks. J>W>Morris
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Specializing in 1854 and 1855 large FE patterns
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"Antique coins" (Coins from 1940 to date)
"Very old" (Coins from 1965 to date)
"Coin collection" ( Mostly circulated pocket change that one accrues in daily spending at the market. Generally this collection also will include a Silver Roosevelt-sometimes TWO!)
"100% Guaranteed" (Seller GUARANTEES you will recieve a 'coin')
<< <i>"I dont know anything about coins-But" >>
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<< <i>You guys act like I am kidding! This was a serious post-and factual too :> >>
Well said, well done, and all too true.
Thanks for the laugh/groan.
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Joe.
"unrecirculated" Is a numismatic term, denoting a coin that has generally been well circulated that has been pulled by a 'dealer' or a 'collector' (see dealer) who has not put it back in circulation (i.e. spent it yet).
As for as estate sale, I was hoping the rest of you guys would come up with some definitions that I missed, but I would guess that...
"estate sale" = Large group of modern coins, common silvers, and culls that a 'collector' couldnt sell off in 'mystery lots' and then places in some type of household packaging, such as: Old cigar box, or Fort Know bank and the periennel king "Old Crown Royal bag"
I bet you could come up with a better definition-as right now I am mixing coins for my next "Grand dads coin collection" sale on the bay, not to mention my "Little packets of antique coins" to go along with my "1 Gold in every 9,000 lots! WQW LQQK"
<< <i>Great Post!
Definitely made me laugh. And I know you aren't kidding, I don't buy anything raw off ebay unless it is a series I really really know.
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I want to put this as my next auction header: 1923 Peace Dollar graded MS83, just to see how much flck I get