Ebay bidder retracted winning bid after the auction, due to my misquoting the mintage figure.

fivecents · February 25, 2008 2:12AM

The auction was for a burnished 2006-W half ounce AGE in PCGS MS70. I stated in the listing that the mintage is below 15,000. Did I misquote the figure? I thought the figure was around 14,000. The winning bidder said the mintage is higher than 15,000, is she correct? She has retracted her winning bid because of the higher mintage.
Thanks for your help.

ebaytrader · February 25, 2008 2:19AM

How do you retract a bid after the auction is closed?

BlindedByEgo · February 25, 2008 2:19AM

Neg her while Ebay still gives you the opportunity

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Sounds like buyers remorse - let it go. Ebay will give your listing/ final fees back.

fivecents · February 25, 2008 2:20AM

I guess she is self proclaiming her bid retracted.

moonshine · February 25, 2008 2:22AM

when do the new ebay rules start?

fivecents · February 25, 2008 2:22AM

<< Sounds like buyers remorse - let it go. Ebay will give your listing/ final fees back. >>

Blindedbyego....I need to know if I did misquote the mintage.

What is the mintage of a 2006-W burnished half ounce gold Eagle???

ziggy29 · February 25, 2008 2:22AM

Is this the type of thing we'll see a lot more often starting in May?

quattrocoins · February 25, 2008 2:26AM

I have 2577 as the mintage for the 2006W half-ounce unc.

fivecents · February 25, 2008 2:30AM

<< I have 2577 as the mintage for the 2006W half-ounce unc. >>

I know the mintage isn't that low. Does that include the the four piece sets?

ziggy29 · February 25, 2008 2:36AM

this link would seem to imply nearly 20,000 were minted, at least as of last October.

fivecents · February 25, 2008 2:42AM

Thanks Ziggy.

Looks like the mintage is around 18,850. Dang....last time I checked the mintage was around 14,000 and some change. Looks like I did misquote the mintage figure. I will let the winning bidder know and not hold her to her winnig bid.

FLBuffaloHunter · February 25, 2008 2:45AM

Stating mintages reported in numismatic publications as final audited figures is bound to get you in trouble. They are intended to be used only as a guideline until the final audited figures are published by the Mint.

fivecents · February 25, 2008 2:48AM

<< Stating mintages reported in numismatic publications as final audited figures is bound to get you in trouble. They are intended to be used only as a guideline until the final audited figures are published by the Mint. >>

Lesson learned FLBH....lesson learned.

BECOKA · February 25, 2008 2:51AM

Still, that was pretty low of the bidder to back out like that. You had an approximate mintage that was pretty close. They could have done that research before bidding.

quattrocoins · February 25, 2008 2:59AM

from EricJ96 in this thread:

<< Working on a new list of the rarest design and denomination based moderns in proof and business strike. The list is from one of my sorting programs and has estimates in the 2006 and 2007 dated items. I have no doubt that the numbers will need to be up dated and revised in the next few months but I though it was interesting even if not final (*).

1... 2,577* ..2006 -W $50 MS Platinum Eagle-Legislative
2... 2,676* ..2006 -W $25 MS Platinum Eagle-Legislative
3... 3,168* ..2006 -W $100 MS Platinum Eagle-Legislative
4... 3,544* ..2006 -W $10 MS Platinum Eagle-Legislative
5... 3,959* ..2007 -W $25 MS Platinum Eagle-Presidential
6... 4,001* ..2007 -W $50 MS Platinum Eagle-Presidential
7... 5,000* ..2007 -W $100 MS Platinum Eagle-Presidential
8... 5,063 ..2004 $50 Proof Platinum Eagle - America Seated
9... 5,174 ..1997-W $5 MS Gold Eagle -Jackie Robinson
10.. 5,193 ..2004 $25 Proof Platinum Eagle - America Seated

11.. 5,942 ..2005 $50 Proof Platinum Eagle - Plenty
12.. 6,000* ..2007 -W $10 MS Platinum Eagle-Presidential
13.. 6,007 ..2004 $100 Proof Platinum Eagle - America Seated
14.. 6,592 ..2005 $25 Proof Platinum Eagle - Plenty
15.. 6,602 ..2005 $100 Proof Platinum Eagle - Plenty
16.. 6,683 ..2000-W $10 MS BiMetalic Library Of Congress
17.. 6,761 ..2001-W $5 MS Gold Eagle -Capital Visitor Center
18.. 7,044 ..2003 $25 Proof Platinum Eagle - Vigilance
19.. 7,131 ..2003 $50 Proof Platinum Eagle - Vigilance
20.. 7,161 ..2004 $10 Proof Platinum Eagle - America Seated

21.. 7,508 ..2006 $25 Proof Platinum Eagle - Legislative
22.. 7,846 ..2006 $50 Proof Platinum Eagle - Legislative
23.. 8,104 ..2005 $10 Proof Platinum Eagle - Plenty
24.. 8,246 ..2003 $100 Proof Platinum Eagle - Vigilance
25.. 8,254 ..2001 $50 Proof Platinum Eagle - South West
26.. 8,772 ..2002 $50 Proof Platinum Eagle - North West
27.. 8,847 ..2001 $25 Proof Platinum Eagle - South West
28.. 8,969 ..2001 $100 Proof Platinum Eagle - South West
29.. 9,068 ..1996-W $5 MS Gold Eagle -Smithsonian
30.. 9,174 ..1996-W $5 MS Gold Eagle -Flag Bearer

31.. 9,210 ..1996-W $5 MS Gold Eagle -Cauldron
32.. 9,282 ..2002 $25 Proof Platinum Eagle - North West
33.. 9,320 ..2006 $100 Proof Platinum Eagle - Legislative
34.. 9,534 ..2003 $10 Proof Platinum Eagle - Vigilance
35.. 9,834 ..2002 $100 Proof Platinum Eagle - North West
36.. 10,000 ..2006 $50 Gold Eagle Reverse Proof 20th Anniv.

The 2007 $25 and $100 Proof Platinum Eagles- Presidential will make this list more than likely just don't know where. Notice if the 2007 proof plat $25 and $100 come in under 9174 coins the changing reverse platinum eagles will represent 27 out of the 30 rarest modern design and denomination based type coins in proof and mint state. >>

I wouldn't be surprised if the 2577 number changed, but not upwards of 10,000+ though.

CaptHenway · February 25, 2008 2:59AM

<< Thanks Ziggy.

Looks like the mintage is around 18,850. Dang....last time I checked the mintage was around 14,000 and some change. Looks like I did misquote the mintage figure. I will let the winning bidder know and not hold her to her winnig bid. >>

Sounds like an honest mistake on your part, but still grounds to cancel the purchase. Let it go.
TD

mcheath · February 25, 2008 3:01AM

Quatro coins you are talking about the platinum eagle while the op is refering to the gold eagle.

quattrocoins · February 25, 2008 3:03AM

<< Quatro coins you are talking about the platinum eagle while the op is refering to the gold eagle. >>

Oops!

Nevermind!

ziggy29 · February 25, 2008 3:03AM

<< from EricJ96 in this thread:

Working on a new list of the rarest design and denomination based moderns in proof and business strike. The list is from one of my sorting programs and has estimates in the 2006 and 2007 dated items. I have no doubt that the numbers will need to be up dated and revised in the next few months but I though it was interesting even if not final (*).

1... 2,577* ..2006 -W $50 MS Platinum Eagle-Legislative
2... 2,676* ..2006 -W $25 MS Platinum Eagle-Legislative

...

I wouldn't be surprised if the 2577 number changed, but not upwards of 10,000+ though.

>>

You're quoting platinum mintages. This is gold.

fivecents · February 25, 2008 3:04AM

quattrocoins......I am talking about the half OZ AGE not the half OZ APE.

<< Sounds like an honest mistake on your part, but still grounds to cancel the purchase. Let it go. >>

It was an honest mistake and I will let it go Capt.

ziggy29 · February 25, 2008 3:04AM

<< It was an honest mistake and I will let it go Capt.

>>

You should just be able to relist using "transaction not completed by mutual agreement" or some such.

Ebay bidder retracted winning bid after the auction, due to my misquoting the mintage figure.

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