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HMMMM? Too good to be true...or What?
snapmohr
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Check out this ebay seller
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmtc3015
This coin is unbelievable
http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-Barber-Half-Dollar-FDC-Unc-Pristine-Superlative_W0QQitemZ230175580863QQihZ013QQcategoryZ11971QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
He has plenty of them that look like that one. His Franklins are too amazing also.
Looking for opinions please...thinking of bidding but...are they too good to be true?
Thanks for the opinions
snap
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmtc3015
This coin is unbelievable
http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-Barber-Half-Dollar-FDC-Unc-Pristine-Superlative_W0QQitemZ230175580863QQihZ013QQcategoryZ11971QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
He has plenty of them that look like that one. His Franklins are too amazing also.
Looking for opinions please...thinking of bidding but...are they too good to be true?
Thanks for the opinions
snap
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Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
<< <i>Payment by Money Order, Cashier's/Certified Check, sorry NO PAYPAL or credit cards, items sold as is and all sales final as estate settlement does not allow for returns. >>
That's all I need to know.
Russ, NCNE
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<< <i>Looks legit to me. >>
That depends on how you define "legit". I'm sure the bidders will get the coins they buy. Now, whether or not they'll look as nice as the images is anybody's guess. But, I'm also sure the "inherited estate" schtick is a load of crap.
Russ, NCNE
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
<< <i>The linked Barber half is not a business strike, it is a proof. >>
I was thinking the same thing, but wasn't sure.
Russ, NCNE
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In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
'estate' on eBay = crap
--Christian
bids on his coins are very strong too
User ID Effective Date End Date
mtc3015 Sep-05-07 Present
mitokencoll May-09-07 Sep-05-07
jimandezra Aug-05-02 May-09-07
**********@aol.com Apr-28-00 Aug-05-02
Also weird bidder ID'S on this item
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MAKES YOU WONDER about the old saying if it is to good to be true ................
the_northern_trading_company
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I can't remember if FDC also includes proof coins or not.
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
reputable auction house to sell rather then E-Bay. Why
Isn't the coin slabbed. If the coin is as described, its a valuable
coin and I would not start it at 99 cents. My gut says something
is wrong here but what puzzles me is that the seller has an excellent
rating.
Camelot
All that = NO BIDS form me!
Bear also raises some valid points. Why isn't a coin this outstanding certified?
If in doubt - DON'T!
JM2C
<< <i> Also weird bidder ID'S on this item >>
This is EBay's new method for masking userids. It replaces he bidder1, bidder2, bidder3 method.
The name is LEE!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
<< <i>OK, I'm going to ask a dumb question. What doe's FDC stand for? >>
<< <i>FDC= "fleur de coin". Which basically means "Uncirculated" in many foreign grading systems.
I can't remember if FDC also includes proof coins or not. >>
Thanks.
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Any help would be appreciated, with that said, No, I wouldn't bid on this auction without looking at the coin in hand.
Thanks
Doug
<< <i>Is is possible that people collect coins and not plastic? Why does every nice coin have to be in a plastic slab? Could someone please explain this to a newbie. Before Grading companies, how did collectors make decisions on purchasing coins? If I have 1921 Peace dollar graded MS65 by NGC and crack it out and it upgrades to a PCGS MS66, isn't it still the same coin? or better yet, if I crack it out and put it in a Danso, isn't it still the same coin?
Any help would be appreciated, with that said, No, I wouldn't bid on this auction without looking at the coin in hand.
Thanks
Doug >>
I don't think it's that the coin has to be in a slab, it's that because of the venue where it's being sold and the terms of the auction, being slabbed provides some protection that the buyer is getting a genuine coin.
<< <i>OK, I'm going to ask a dumb question. What doe's FDC stand for? >>
For Dumb Collectors.
The photo is as phony as a three dollar bill !!
<< <i>Before Grading companies, how did collectors make decisions on purchasing coins? >>
The same way they should be making decisions now; by evaluating the coin in-hand before finalizing the deal. That is not an option in this case, and the risk is magnified by the fact that the coins are uncertified.
Russ, NCNE
Is there shill bidding (or not)?
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He's sold at least 5 Eisenhower Dollar Sets, including proof, for better than $300 each. One pulled in $500+ which to me screams either shill or extremely stupid bidders. I am not saying that a good set of IKEs shouldn't demand a premium but I hardly expect such sales figures on EBay with a "no buyer recourse" auction. (i.e. No Paypal, no credit cards, no returns!)
It was shown in one thread that this seller sold the same coin twice ( here ) or at least the same photo was used which begs the question HUH? No returns but this shows up again. If it was the same photo, then perhaps you will not received what you bid on! Too many questions.
Are shills being used? I think so but thats just me.
Reading the feedbacks also shows some interesting insights especially from our favorite seller centsles! Seems he feel like he got taken.
This seller has a very fgood ability to photograph coins to make them appear FDC whic is probably what accounts for the high bids. However, none of the IKE sets were photographed using that method so I just don;t know for sure.
I'd bid but then if I didn't like what I got, I couldn't return it so what would the point be?
The name is LEE!
<< <i>Personally, I think he's a casual seller that has created a winning gimmic for getting high bids.
He's sold at least 5 Eisenhower Dollar Sets, including proof, for better than $300 each. One pulled in $500+ which to me screams either shill or extremely stupid bidders. I am not saying that a good set of IKEs shouldn't demand a premium but I hardly expect such sales figures on EBay with a "no buyer recourse" auction. (i.e. No Paypal, no credit cards, no returns!)
It was shown in one thread that this seller sold the same coin twice ( here ) or at least the same photo was used which begs the question HUH? No returns but this shows up again. If it was the same photo, then perhaps you will not received what you bid on! Too many questions.
Are shills being used? I think so but thats just me.
Reading the feedbacks also shows some interesting insights especially from our favorite seller centsles! Seems he feel like he got taken.
This seller has a very fgood ability to photograph coins to make them appear FDC whic is probably what accounts for the high bids. However, none of the IKE sets were photographed using that method so I just don;t know for sure.
I'd bid but then if I didn't like what I got, I couldn't return it so what would the point be? >>
I saw the Ike sets also, while others are getting like $150, his are going for way too much and you cannot even see the coins in his photos for the sets. That kind of make me stop looking at his other auctions, especially with no Paypal and no return, and what seems like very nice coins, something just doesn't seem right, at least to me.
San Diego, CA
Few feedbacks about cleaned coins, how about this one
Dip Gone Bad !!!