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Should I purchase this Trade dollar for my collection?

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  • scooter25scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't know I think it looks cleaned. IMO
  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,525 ✭✭✭✭✭
    that coin is a bargain at the current bid price...$55,000 for less than ten bucks. I like sellers that use red font to point out the important parts of an auction that I might not otherwise realize. And estate sales can't be beat for bargains.
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A new forum member named brinkers suggested I should. He/she PMed me. I do not know much about these, so I thought I could get some help from the forum before placing my max bid of $40,000 (that's more than 20% off the retail price, you know).
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,525 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A new forum member named brinkers suggested I should. He/she PMed me. I do not know much about these, so I thought I could get some help from the forum before placing my max bid of $40,000 (that's more than 20% off the retail price, you know). >>



    ha ha! My snipe will leave you in the dust!
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  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭
    Setting aside for a moment the obvious merits of this piece, and the reliable nature in which you received the "tip" from brinkers (presumably some relation to the "Brinks" security company), I note that you are "all over the place" in your recent coin buying.

    I think this is healthy.
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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I too was considering it as of this morning. image
  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good, I wasn't the only one he spammed.
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • sonoranmonsoonsonoranmonsoon Posts: 2,078 ✭✭


    << <i>A new forum member named brinkers suggested I should. He/she PMed me. I do not know much about these, so I thought I could get some help from the forum before placing my max bid of $40,000 (that's more than 20% off the retail price, you know). >>



    I got the same PM. My only concern is; Why has a coin of that value not been encapsulated by PCGS or NGC yet? I am always hesitant to buy expensive raw coins on Ebay, even from reputable dealers. I will avoid this one.
  • CarsonCityGoldCarsonCityGold Posts: 1,856 ✭


    << <i>$55,000@MS67 RARE US MINT! >>


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  • basestealerbasestealer Posts: 1,579 ✭
    I got the spam, too. However, I'm not so certain the spammer is the seller of the coin.
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If you do, TDN will be jealous! Obviously this MS67 is better than his.... >>



    Cool, I can buy it and make him pay me Big Bucks™ for it.

    Obviously, the coin is a far cry from a problem-free MS coin. There are obvious, thick hairlines from cleaning. There are also several warning signs in the auction itself:

    1. Ridiculously inflated value
    2. The "@" in multiple places.
    3. Multicolor font
    4. 15% restocking charge
    5. "I am not a professional grader so decide for yourself on the grade..."
    6. "large estate sale"

    What others am I missing?
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    I got the same PM this morning. Strange. I have never had someone come from nowhere and ask if I was interested. In any event it looks cleaned and could be fake. Im staying away.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You can't have it- it was already offered to me! image

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • sonoranmonsoonsonoranmonsoon Posts: 2,078 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>If you do, TDN will be jealous! Obviously this MS67 is better than his.... >>



    Cool, I can buy it and make him pay me Big Bucks™ for it.

    Obviously, the coin is a far cry from a problem-free MS coin. There are obvious, thick hairlines from cleaning. There are also several warning signs in the auction itself:

    1. Ridiculously inflated value
    2. The "@" in multiple places.
    3. Multicolor font
    4. 15% restocking charge
    5. "I am not a professional grader so decide for yourself on the grade..."
    6. "large estate sale"

    What others am I missing? >>

    You pretty much covered it. Just curious, what is wrong with multicolored fonts?
  • DeusExMachinaDeusExMachina Posts: 1,325 ✭
    It looks like the seller also picked up a belt sander at the estate sale.

    I also feel somewhat slighted that I didn't get any PM's about bargains on ebay. How do I get on that list?
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It looks like the seller also picked up a belt sander at the estate sale.

    I also feel somewhat slighted that I didn't get any PM's about bargains on ebay. How do I get on that list? >>



    Don't know, but I got left off the BiddlesBank good guys and bad guys list, so I would have really been bummed if I had been left off this one, too. image
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I also feel somewhat slighted that I didn't get any PM's about bargains on ebay. How do I get on that list? >>

    Eight thousand lurkers and spammers are reading this and adding you to theirs right now! image

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • BRdudeBRdude Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    I got the same PM early this morning. About 0500 central time. I am thinking about asking the seller a question about if he thinks spamming people with messages will make them partial to the junk he is overhyping.
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  • DeusExMachinaDeusExMachina Posts: 1,325 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I also feel somewhat slighted that I didn't get any PM's about bargains on ebay. How do I get on that list? >>

    Eight thousand lurkers and spammers are reading this and adding you to theirs right now! image >>




    I guess I should be careful what I wish for....

    RYK, your new icon really freaked me out. And which list were you eyeing?image
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I never get these spammer PMs. They must not like me.

    Russ, NCNE
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