Sweet Rip on the 'Bay
boyhowdy
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I continue to be amused by all the threads (and carping and sniveling) about the danger of buying
raw coins on eBay. It seems to me that to admit to being wary of buying non-slabbed coins is an
admission that one cannot grade coins. Sure, bad pix and ignorant sellers are as common as over-dipped Morgans.
But there are literally millions of auctions out there just waiting to be dug out.
I hope the link works. This is a wildly toned 1898-O Barber quarter that NGC slabbed as AU58. It was listed as
"1898 US Quarter" at a non-US eBay site. The original auction pictures clearly showed the mintmark and higher grade.
Why did everyone else quit bidding at $71? I can only guess the anti-raw coin sentiment is closing eyes. Enjoy.null
raw coins on eBay. It seems to me that to admit to being wary of buying non-slabbed coins is an
admission that one cannot grade coins. Sure, bad pix and ignorant sellers are as common as over-dipped Morgans.
But there are literally millions of auctions out there just waiting to be dug out.
I hope the link works. This is a wildly toned 1898-O Barber quarter that NGC slabbed as AU58. It was listed as
"1898 US Quarter" at a non-US eBay site. The original auction pictures clearly showed the mintmark and higher grade.
Why did everyone else quit bidding at $71? I can only guess the anti-raw coin sentiment is closing eyes. Enjoy.null
Collecting XF+ toned Barber dimes
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Do you have pics of the coin in the holder?
<< <i>I continue to be amused by all the threads (and carping and sniveling) about the danger of buying
raw coins on eBay. It seems to me that to admit to being wary of buying non-slabbed coins is an
admission that one cannot grade coins. Sure, bad pix and ignorant sellers are as common as over-dipped Morgans.
But there are literally millions of auctions out there just waiting to be dug out.
I hope the link works. This is a wildly toned 1898-O Barber quarter that NGC slabbed as AU58. It was listed as
"1898 US Quarter" at a non-US eBay site. The original auction pictures clearly showed the mintmark and higher grade.
Why did everyone else quit bidding at $71? I can only guess the anti-raw coin sentiment is closing eyes. Enjoy.null >>
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Can anyone send instructions for posting a pic larger than 50K?
Steve
See eBay #110528999516 starting Friday night.
Big (computers hate me) Steve.
<< <i>Screw it.
See eBay #110528999516 starting Friday night.
Big (computers hate me) Steve. >>
So you're selling the coin now? You bought it raw and had it graded by NGC and now are selling it on eBay correct?
Am I missing something, or are you trying to post a link to a coin that you are putting up for sale?
If so, this should be on the BST.
I couldn't figure out how to post pix off my hard drive. No intent to hustle.
I have pix to post but a warning saying "over 50K" pops up and the scan won't load.
Steve
<< <i>Am I missing something, or are you trying to post a link to a coin that you are putting up for sale?
If so, this should be on the BST. >>
I'm not a stickler for issues like this, but I agree...it does belong on the BST.....someone recently called it 'soft spamming', but this seems to be more than 'soft spamming'.
<< <i>I don't think Steve's intent was pumping his item, just sharing a real life example that Ebay can still provide some diamonds in the rough if you look hard and know your stuff. And I know that Steve knows Barbers! >>
Then why let on that the coin is currently for sale? He could have simply said he got a great deal, and the coin was eventually slabbed by NGC.
<< <i>I don't think Steve's intent was pumping his item, just sharing a real life example that Ebay can still provide some diamonds in the rough if you look hard and know your stuff. And I know that Steve knows Barbers! >>
That's what it would have been if he left it at the story of the rip. By putting in a link for an item HE is selling makes it spam. Had he put the auction listing of the item he won, it would be a different story, and acceptable. As it stands, it's spam, especially due to the second posting saying:
See eBay #110528999516 starting Friday night.
That is spam, no two ways about it. It couldn't be any more difficult to link the auction he won than linking the item he's selling.
raw coins on eBay. It seems to me that to admit to being wary of buying non-slabbed coins is an
admission that one cannot grade coins.
I rather take offense to this statement...being able to grade allows me to not get suckered on the world's largest sucker machine ever put into existence.
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
<< <i>
Sung to the melody of the Cheap Trick song:
"The Spam Police is coming for you, the Spam Police, is coming for you"
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<< <i>
Sung to the melody of the Cheap Trick song:
"The Spam Police is coming for you, the Spam Police, is coming for you"
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
Steve
<< <i>For the record, I don't believe the OP was trying to spam the Coin Forum. He might have ended up doing it a bit, but I really don't think it was intentional...he was just showing off a good score. I say good for him and wish him luck when he sells it. >>
I agree 100% - working on instruction for those that don't know how to post a pic.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
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<< <i>For the record, I don't believe the OP was trying to spam the Coin Forum. He might have ended up doing it a bit, but I really don't think it was intentional...he was just showing off a good score. I say good for him and wish him luck when he sells it. >>
I agree 100% - working on instruction for those that don't know how to post a pic. >>
There is already a very detailed post on the forums for posting pictures. If I have time later, I will do a search for it. You may have time to do it and can search for your own.
Or, why not just sign up for a fre photobucket account?
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
From a first glance at it,the coin looks Mint State...but looking more closely a high AU coin.
What did it grade if you sent it off to get graded.
If it graded...very nice pick up...did you get it for VF-XF money?
Rob
Rob
I agree with you, there are some very good deals out there
it is just the wading through all the cr ap that makes some get by as bargains for astute buyers
[IMG]http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff160/sjtucla/1898-OQuarcoin.jpg
On the test site this does not translate into a picture. I guess computers
really can be vindictive.
Steve
<< <i>I followed the posting instructions (thanks!) and got this far.
On the test site this does not translate into a picture. I guess computers
really can be vindictive.
Steve >>
You were missing a [/IMG].
Computers can be vindictive, but so can lamps if you fail to plug them in prior to trying to turn them on.
For the record you bracket your link with IMG in [] brackets, your link and you close it with [/] IMG brackets. I'd type it out in the brackets but then all you would get was a broker image link like this
i'd imagine most of the (U.S.)bidders stopped at $71 when they weighed the risk vs. what the reward might be.......................overseas listing, dark coin, possible environmental damage, grade low. sometimes rolling the dice brings a winner, most probably decided this was a loser. please post whenever you take a risk like this and the result is a net loss, that would be more educational and beneficial in the long run.
congratulations.
Congrats on the coin, you certainly stand to get more then paid.
Occasionally a buyer gets a good coin on the cheap, but most buyers just get creamed.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
<< <i>collectors, as with most everyone, suffer from what i call "Lottery Syndrome" which in short means that the tendency is to ALWAYS post when we win but to NEVER post when we lose. >>
Hey. I posted losers twice in the past week or two. I remember at least one loser posted recently by seanq. I'm sure there have been others...
I see the halos that a previous poster mentioned and although there are times when natural toning doesn't hit the stars and envelope them in this case it appears odd, again I don't understand this coin's surfaces.
those "halos" around the lettering and stars are typical of what happens with Air Transfer toning and probably resulted from this coin being stored in an envelope or some other type of sealed holder which trapped air inside with the coin but didn't necessarily come in contact with the coin. do a search and you should be able to come up with more educated explanations and some good picture examples, particularly on Morgan Dollars.