Someone please explain Seated Dimes to this eBay seller

RichieURich · February 23, 2007 12:46PM

1853 Seated Dime from eBay

First, he has confused the With Arrows with the No Arrows variety. He calls it "Extremely Rare" and claims it is "at least a VF-20 or better", and is asking for a minimum bid of $75. See for yourself. Now, don't everybody bid at once!

Barndog · February 23, 2007 12:55PM

but the seller is a PowerSeller, how could a mistake be made?

Cam40 · February 23, 2007 12:56PM

either the seller doesnt know or is preying on the unsuspecting bidder.
see the `almost mint state` whizzed buffalo nickels the seller is hawking?
just one of many giving ebay sellers a bad name no doubt.

ziggy29 · February 23, 2007 1:00PM

I can see the lettering that says "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "ONE DIME", yes. And I can see the number "1853."

Good luck getting $75 for it when I bought this one for about $45 a little over a year ago:

pb2y · February 23, 2007 1:16PM

Is this known as junk silver?

mrpaseo · February 23, 2007 1:24PM

Do you think he buffed this one up before he listed it?

ziggy29 · February 23, 2007 1:30PM

<< Do you think he buffed this one up before he listed it?

>>

That's gotta be at least EF by their standards. But at least it appears to be a Small Motto.

RickMilauskas · February 23, 2007 1:41PM

When he says VF-20.

Does he mean the pic is "Very Fuzzy?"

seemyauction · February 23, 2007 2:43PM

<< I can see the lettering that says "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "ONE DIME", yes. And I can see the number "1853."

Good luck getting $75 for it when I bought this one for about $45 a little over a year ago:

>>

you didn't buy that one you stole it.......

Cladiator · February 23, 2007 2:52PM

At least he got the "dime" part right

numisma · February 23, 2007 4:25PM

Snipe set.

thisnamztaken · February 23, 2007 6:56PM

How could I have been so foolish all these years by continuing to believe and use my 1980 edition of PHOTOGRADE as my circulated coin standards guide?

It duped me into believing that even a VG-8 Liberty Seated dime must show 3 letters or two full plus two half letters of the word "Liberty". To add insult to injury, it also had me believing that to reach VF-20 status, all of the letters in the word "Liberty" must be sharp!

If it's not too late, maybe he's also selling an inexpensive, up-to-speed grading book that I can bid on.

lathmach · February 23, 2007 10:22PM

At least he didn't say it was the kind with the arrows on it that the mint made just for use by the Indians.

Ray

roadrunner · February 23, 2007 11:21PM

I've been duped by the grading books as well. If you grade by Photograde or the early ANA grading standards, you will leave money on the table when selling. However if you can buy by those standards, that's money in your pocket. I used to chuckle at the early sketched version of the ANA grading guide that showed a perfect full rim with complete denticles on all grades from Good to XF. In fact, those details did not change. From that respect, you needed a Fine or better coin to make Good standards. Ever see a Good barber half with full denticles or a good bust have with the same and split star points?

roadrunner

Dismeguy · February 25, 2007 9:44PM

This listing is really bad.........terrible grading. Must have been under the influence of a powerful drug.

Rodius · February 25, 2007 10:37PM

I think he heard the word and changed his listing title and opening bid. Still says excellent condition and VF20 or better

TwoSides2aCoin · February 25, 2007 10:43PM

<< Is this known as junk silver? >>

Yes ... all silver is junk, even those Reverse Proofs that are so overvalued.

Barndog · February 25, 2007 10:48PM

<< This listing is really bad.........terrible grading. Must have been under the influence of a powerful drug. >>

or two of them: greed and stupidity.

TwoSides2aCoin · February 25, 2007 10:50PM

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<< This listing is really bad.........terrible grading. Must have been under the influence of a powerful drug. >>

or two of them: greed and stupidity. >>

You rock, barndog

'twas a good point.

Someone please explain Seated Dimes to this eBay seller

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